Seeing Namjagbarwa, the most beautiful mountain in China is a good reason to visit Tibet. Located in humid Nyingtri Prefecture, the mountain is often shrouded in mist and clouds. Reaching up to 7,782 meters above sea level, Namjagbarwa is the highest peak of the eastern section of the Himalayas, and the 15th highest peak in the world. It is known as the “father of ice topped mountain.”
The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Medog County os the world’s largest canyon. The high mountain and the deep canyon together form the Namjagbarwa Scenic Area. The area has multiple functions, such as tourism, mountaineering, adventuring and drifting. It is also a good place to conduct scientific investigations.
Sunset View Of Mt. Namjag Barwa
The best season to view Namjagbarwa is autumn, when the upper airflow is stable and vapour concentrated lowest, providing more opportunities to take pictures of the peak. There are two good places to view Namjagbarwa. One is Serkyimla Pass, on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway between Bomi and Bayi Town. But it is a long way from the mountain. Another viewing spot is at the entrance to the gully. In addition, several villages, such as Daduka, Zhibai and Gega are good places to take pictures of Namjagbarwa, especially the entrance of Zhibai Village, which is just ten kilometres from the mountain. From here one can fully appreciate the charm of this snowy peak.
Mt. Namjag Barwa Behind The Clouds
The areas along the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon has a complicated geological structure and the plate movement here are strong, causing frequent earthquakes and snow avalanches. As a Sino-Japanese joint mountaineering team reached the top.
Namjagbarwa has several meanings in the Tibetan language. One is a “long lance piercing the sky,” and another is “burning thunder and lightning.”
The mountain is the source of many legends. It is said the gods often gather on its top and hold sang ceremonies, in which Tibetan burn pine branches to produce smoke. The local people believe that the banner-shape clouds are smoke produced by these ceremonies. It is said that on the mountain top there is a road leading to the celestial palace and heaven. Locals consequently admire and worship the peak.
From the top of Namjagbarwa to Pasighat – 200 kilometres as the crow flies – one can experience vertical climatic changes from frigidity to tropical rainforest down the southern slopes, and see alpine shrubbery and a grassy belt int he frigid zone, and broadleaf trees and confines in the warm temperate zone.
