https://www.despairjasper.com/tags/day-hiking/ Recent content in Day Hiking on Hugo Chu Hugo -- gohugo.io en Despair-Jasper Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/ <img src="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/cover.jpg" alt="Featured image of post Icefield Hiking in Urumqi" /><p>My first time experiencing the snowfields of Xinjiang firsthand.</p> <p>All I can say is that the experience was absolutely incredible. It wasn&rsquo;t nearly as cold as I had imagined; in fact, I actually felt quite hot (although the trail difficulty was relatively low). For the detailed video, please look out for my upcoming annual review.</p> <p><img src="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery1.jpg" width="1280" height="1920" srcset="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery1_hu_8437c7cfee175221.jpg 480w, https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery1_hu_69e001c7defcb330.jpg 1024w" loading="lazy" alt="The team on the snowfield" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="66" data-flex-basis="160px" ></p> <p><img src="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery2.jpg" width="1024" height="2768" srcset="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery2_hu_3c9109d25d0ec601.jpg 480w, https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery2_hu_1fcd717d3022a076.jpg 1024w" loading="lazy" alt="The snowfield after reaching the mountain top" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="36" data-flex-basis="88px" ></p> <p><img src="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery3.jpg" width="1280" height="1920" srcset="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery3_hu_136a3273c74b6a23.jpg 480w, https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery3_hu_e09888d08a7d48b1.jpg 1024w" loading="lazy" alt="Shaoda and I perfectly in sync" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="66" data-flex-basis="160px" ></p> <p><img src="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery4.jpg" width="1280" height="1920" srcset="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery4_hu_1e658fb0f43cb0a5.jpg 480w, https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery4_hu_8ced7a1058812f06.jpg 1024w" loading="lazy" alt="There were originally no paths in the world" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="66" data-flex-basis="160px" ></p> <p><img src="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery5.jpg" width="1280" height="1920" srcset="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery5_hu_a3e9551e068a57d0.jpg 480w, https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery5_hu_a5e42e4ffc68e2e6.jpg 1024w" loading="lazy" alt="Shouldn’t have shaved my beard this morning" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="66" data-flex-basis="160px" ></p> <p><img src="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery6.jpg" width="1279" height="2275" srcset="https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery6_hu_92a6920f9503933b.jpg 480w, https://www.despairjasper.com/p/icefield-hiking-in-urumqi/scenery6_hu_e4ff859a49275c7.jpg 1024w" loading="lazy" alt="A small village on the way down the mountain" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="56" data-flex-basis="134px" ></p>