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Snow Mountain { 69 images } Created 11 Jan 2011

Taiwan's Snow Mountain (Xueshan) is a beautiful hike in the north of the country.
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  • Snow Mountain (??) as seen from the East Peak (????) on a beautiful morning.
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  • The East Peak of Snow Mountain pokes out of the mist during an early morning sunrise.
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  • A grassy area of the East Xue Trail headed towards Snow Mountain in the morning.
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  • Sunrise on the East Xue Trail, headed towards Snow Mountain, Taiwan.
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  • Lichen grows in forests all over Taiwan.  Called Usnea, Old Man's Beard or Spanish Moss, lichen is a symbiosis of algea and fungus.
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  • Sunrise on the East Xue Trail, headed towards Snow Mountain, Taiwan.
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  • The grasslands end suddenly, and you enter the luscious Black Forest.
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  • Checking permits at the 369 Lodge.
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  • The areas immediately around the 369 Lodge is a strangely luscious grassland.  This is due to the several fires that have occurred there in recent years.
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  • After 13 hours of nearly continous hiking, the trail back to the lodge was a bit of a trudge.
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  • The alpine cirque of Snow Mountain, just a few hundred meters from the peak.
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  • In the alpine cirque of Snow Mountain, just a few hundred meters from the peak.
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  • The last forested area you walk through on the way to Snow Mountain is called The Black Forest.  It's a pristine pine forest with tall trees and an unspoiled environment.
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  • Various kinds of flora line the trail to Snow Mountain (??), Taiwan.  Sometimes open fields, sometimes dense forests, here the trail goes through a mix of small pines and grasses.
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  • Hiking on the East Xue Trail in Shei-Pa National Park, towards Snow Mountain, Taiwan's second highest mountain.
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  • The hike to Snow Mountain ?? goes through a variety of interesting ecosystems.
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  • A collage of details found on the Xue Hiking Trail in Shei-Pa National Park, Taiwan.
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  • Having a look around the giant icicles that form on this cliff.
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  • Nap time at Snow Mountain Main Peak.  On long, grueling hikes like this one, its amazing how tired your body and mind can become.  Still, the beauty of such places is amazing, and the peaks of mountains not yet climbed teased us by peaking through the clouds.
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