The first mountaineering in 2025, challenging Xuema Mountain at an altitude of 4886 meters, covered with heavy snow, pure white

Departed from Mianyang at 12:40 on February 22, 2025, arrived at Mucheng Village B&B at 18:00, there was a unique Tibetan welcome ceremony, the environment of the B&B was relatively good, and the scenery was also great❗️ (without climbing the mountain, the scenery in the village alone was also very good) the copper hot pot we had, with beef, bacon, crispy meat, and wild vegetables, was really delicious! I also drank a little sea buckthorn wine, which was sweet and slightly sour and very delicious. Then we danced Guozhuang and ate roasted whole lamb. The lamb here was really delicious, although the seasoning was simple. We got up at 1:30 am on the 23rd, had breakfast and set off. We took the local shuttle bus for more than 20 minutes to arrive at the starting point of the Xiaojin Ranch hike. We started hiking around 2:30. It was snowing. We walked forward in the dark. We couldn't see anything. The snow was getting thicker and thicker. The stars and the moon came out in the sky. We took a break in the cabin. We were walking the whole time. It was really desperate! I kept walking until about 7 o'clock. When I started the Despair Slope, the sky started to brighten. I saw a white expanse of snow in front of me, and snow-capped mountains all around. 🏔, The world was getting brighter and brighter, and the sky was getting bluer. I kept climbing until about 8:30 (according to the map, the altitude was about 4540 meters). I was really in bad condition and started to have a headache. I rested for a while and looked at the snow-capped mountains around me from a distance. There were yaks basking in the sun on the hillside next to me. The sea of ​​clouds between the mountains was thin and drifting. I was dazed for a while and then started to retreat. The ruthless road down the mountain is rugged and steep, and the flat road behind is covered with thick snow, making every step difficult. It reminds people of the difficulties and dangers the Red Army encountered when crossing the snow-capped mountains (because not far away is Mengbi Mountain, where the Red Army crossed the snow-capped mountains). The weather was sunny and the sun was glaring. It was very comfortable to be in the sun (but the face was not covered enough and I got sunburned). My shoes were soaked with water. I was determined to persevere. I felt like I had no desire to live (why did I have to spend money to suffer) all the way. Finally, we returned to the starting point of the hike at 14:00. We took a group photo together, went back to the B&B to eat a bowl of noodles, and then returned. We arrived in Mianyang at 20:30, and the journey ended safely.