Why this trip
Haba is a step up from DaFeng: you will use an ice axe, you may need crampons, and the summit ridge is exposed enough to demand a real decision. It is also the most affordable guided snow summit in the country and the guiding infrastructure at base camp is genuinely well developed.
Highlights
- 5,396 m summit with a glaciated headwall below the ridge
- Base camp at Haba village, 2,600 m — warm, low and comfortable
- Technical enough to be taken seriously, not technical enough to require a course
- Views to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the Yangtze gorge on a clear morning
- Tiger Leaping Gorge is two hours away for a rest-day extension
On the route
Photographs published by Mixwell Outdoor, the operator who runs this trip.
The shape of the trip
An indicative outline. The operator sets the exact daily routing for each batch, and we send it to you in writing before you pay.
- Day 1
Lijiang pickup, drive to Haba village (2,600 m), afternoon acclimatisation walk.
- Day 2
Walk to high camp at 4,100 m, rope and axe practice, early night.
- Day 3
Pre-dawn summit push to 5,396 m, descend to the village, transfer to Lijiang.
What's included
Included
- Local mountain guide (1:2 ratio common)
- High-camp accommodation
- All meals on the mountain
- Lijiang return transport
- Group climbing equipment and oxygen
Not included
- Flights and visa
- Personal climbing gear (rentable locally)
- Travel insurance including mountaineering
- Tips
- Lijiang hotel
Before you book
This trip is listed ahead of the 2027 season opening. The following are set by the operator and confirmed in writing at booking, not in advance:
- Exact departure dates for the 2027 season
- Final per-person price for your chosen batch
- Whether an English-speaking trek lead can be arranged
Every trip we sell requires travel insurance that covers trekking and reaches your maximum altitude (5,396 m). A standard city policy will not cover an evacuation from this height. Send us the certificate before departure.
Who runs it
Mixwell Outdoor
Domestic-group departures with Mandarin-speaking guides. A translator can be added. Summit decisions are the guide’s, without appeal — this is standard on Haba.
Batch reference: 2027 season
