A lot of thanks for your information, Bob. At present, I am in Chengdu to writing an article for the magazine. It is not sure what I return to Rilong in next week or not. Please ask to as follows hut for my whereabouts in Rilong : The Sun and Moon Mountain Cottage TEL 0837-2791389.
The entrance fee to enter theLake Valley is RMB60, and the manegement fee is RMB12/night tent which you paied. Moreover, there are some another charge like the mountaineering fee. The mountaineering fee to climb the summit of 5000m class will be US$30 (about250RMB). However, there is a dispute about the validity with these fee. Therefore, I regretfully can not conclude here yet.
(Please make you sure what many rules are ambiguous and many things are decided by the negotiation in here.)
The Buddhist stupa inthe photo expressed well that Four Girls mountain is at the Tibetan cultural sphere. In summer, many Tibetan gather and pray to the god and dance. The hill in front is Guozhuangping Terrace.
I missed you last week, you were not at home when I tried to contact you. I will be there again next week and will try again.
I was charged RMB60 to enter the park. I also had to pay a RMB12/night tent fee.
I told the people at the gate that I was only camping and not climbing. My guide suggested this in order to avoid the climbing fee. Even he was not sure what they would have tried to charge me.
The fee paid to the SMA is for a summit certification. I have also never paid, but I believe it is more than RMB100. this puts your name on the official list of summiters.
A lot of thanks for your information, Bob. At present, I am in Chengdu to writing an article for the magazine. It is not sure what I return to Rilong in next week or not. Please ask to as follows hut for my whereabouts in Rilong : The Sun and Moon Mountain Cottage TEL 0837-2791389.
The entrance fee to enter theLake Valley is RMB60, and the manegement fee is RMB12/night tent which you paied. Moreover, there are some another charge like the mountaineering fee. The mountaineering fee to climb the summit of 5000m class will be US$30 (about250RMB). However, there is a dispute about the validity with these fee. Therefore, I regretfully can not conclude here yet.
(Please make you sure what many rules are ambiguous and many things are decided by the negotiation in here.)
If you go to this link (http://www.dreams-travel.com/sz_news/sz_tq.htm) you can find very basic daily weather reports for the SiGuNiang area. I am not sure what location this data is taken from, but SiGuNiang is 5th from the top. The other info in the first 5 columns is as follows:
Area General weather Rain / Snow / Fog Tempearture Humidity
Thanks for your information, cosmin! It was added in "The status of the new routes and attempts".
Some Japanese challenge to North Face now. Afer I make sure that they made ascent or not, it is add to abobe item.
Thanks for your information, cosmin! It was added in "The status of the new routes and attempts".
And I am very sorry to hear that Charlie Fowler was seems to lost with his friend in the avalanche at west Sichuan.
Re: Espíritus libres, nueva vía en la cara sur del Siguniang
Hello, Diego
Many thanks for your notice.
Today, I added the new record to the Sigunianshan Page.
I am sorry what I made added the new record so late. Because I am so busy after the Sichuan Earthquake in last year.
Please keep in tuch!
Kenzo
Kenzo Okawa - Oct 2, 2004 11:51 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentA lot of thanks for your information, Bob. At present, I am in Chengdu to writing an article for the magazine. It is not sure what I return to Rilong in next week or not. Please ask to as follows hut for my whereabouts in Rilong : The Sun and Moon Mountain Cottage TEL 0837-2791389.
The entrance fee to enter theLake Valley is RMB60, and the manegement fee is RMB12/night tent which you paied. Moreover, there are some another charge like the mountaineering fee. The mountaineering fee to climb the summit of 5000m class will be US$30 (about250RMB). However, there is a dispute about the validity with these fee. Therefore, I regretfully can not conclude here yet.
(Please make you sure what many rules are ambiguous and many things are decided by the negotiation in here.)
Sincerely yours,
Kenzo
Kenzo Okawa - Feb 19, 2004 4:43 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThe Buddhist stupa inthe photo expressed well that Four Girls mountain is at the Tibetan cultural sphere. In summer, many Tibetan gather and pray to the god and dance. The hill in front is Guozhuangping Terrace.
BobK - Oct 2, 2004 5:13 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentKenzo,
I missed you last week, you were not at home when I tried to contact you. I will be there again next week and will try again.
I was charged RMB60 to enter the park. I also had to pay a RMB12/night tent fee.
I told the people at the gate that I was only camping and not climbing. My guide suggested this in order to avoid the climbing fee. Even he was not sure what they would have tried to charge me.
The fee paid to the SMA is for a summit certification. I have also never paid, but I believe it is more than RMB100. this puts your name on the official list of summiters.
Kenzo Okawa - Oct 2, 2004 11:51 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentA lot of thanks for your information, Bob. At present, I am in Chengdu to writing an article for the magazine. It is not sure what I return to Rilong in next week or not. Please ask to as follows hut for my whereabouts in Rilong : The Sun and Moon Mountain Cottage TEL 0837-2791389.
The entrance fee to enter theLake Valley is RMB60, and the manegement fee is RMB12/night tent which you paied. Moreover, there are some another charge like the mountaineering fee. The mountaineering fee to climb the summit of 5000m class will be US$30 (about250RMB). However, there is a dispute about the validity with these fee. Therefore, I regretfully can not conclude here yet.
(Please make you sure what many rules are ambiguous and many things are decided by the negotiation in here.)
Sincerely yours,
Kenzo
chemist_14 - Jan 25, 2006 4:51 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentIf you go to this link (http://www.dreams-travel.com/sz_news/sz_tq.htm) you can find very basic daily weather reports for the SiGuNiang area. I am not sure what location this data is taken from, but SiGuNiang is 5th from the top. The other info in the first 5 columns is as follows:
Area General weather Rain / Snow / Fog Tempearture Humidity
cosmin - Nov 22, 2006 3:25 am - Hasn't voted
UPDATE and additionsHi,
this is the status of the new routes and attempts on the fourth sister:
South:
1981 - Japanese team, SE ridge. FA of the mountain. Summit. Style - expedition siege.
1992 - Japanese team, SW ridge. Summit. Style - expedition siege
1997 Charlie Fowler, variation of the first Japanese route. Summit. Style: solo
2003 - Jon Otto, T Boelter, vcariation on the first Japanese route. Failed. Style - expedition siege
2004 - Jon Otto and a Chinese team, variation on the first Japanese route. Summit. Style - expedition siege
2006 - C. Andron, Waiwah Yip, SW face FA; no summit intended. Style: big wall
2006 - P Batoux and French team, attempt of new line on the S face. Failed. Style: alpine
North:
1981 - J Tackle, J Donini, K Schmitz - attempt on the NW face. Failed. Style: big wall
2002 - M. Fowler, P. Ramsden - FA of the NW face. Summit. Style: alpine
2004 - Tom Chamberlain, Dave Evans, etc - attempt on the NW face. Failed. Style: alpine
2006 - P Batoux and French team, FA of Siguniang N independent peak. Summit. Style: alpine
cosmin - Dec 19, 2006 9:52 am - Hasn't voted
one more attempt i forgotNorth
2005 - Chad Kellogg, Joe Puryear and Stoney Richards - attempt on the NW face. Failed. Style: big wall
Kenzo Okawa - Dec 20, 2006 6:48 am - Hasn't voted
Re: one more attempt i forgotThanks for your information, cosmin! It was added in "The status of the new routes and attempts".
Some Japanese challenge to North Face now. Afer I make sure that they made ascent or not, it is add to abobe item.
cosmin - Jan 3, 2007 5:49 pm - Hasn't voted
and one moreApparently there was another attempt, besides the french one, on the South East side this autumn.
2006 - Sun Bin (China) - Sept and Oct. attempts on SE face (Ch. Fowler route). Failed. Style: Alpine/Solo
Trip report here: http://emg.com.cn/mountain_girl4justdoit.asp
Kenzo Okawa - Jan 3, 2007 10:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: and one moreThanks for your information, cosmin! It was added in "The status of the new routes and attempts".
And I am very sorry to hear that Charlie Fowler was seems to lost with his friend in the avalanche at west Sichuan.
Diego Sahagún - Dec 14, 2009 7:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Espíritus libres, nueva vía en la cara sur del Sigunianghttp://www.desnivel.com/object.php?o=19368
Kenzo Okawa - Dec 22, 2009 9:01 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Espíritus libres, nueva vía en la cara sur del SiguniangHello, Diego
Many thanks for your notice.
Today, I added the new record to the Sigunianshan Page.
I am sorry what I made added the new record so late. Because I am so busy after the Sichuan Earthquake in last year.
Please keep in tuch!
Kenzo