Hailuogou
A panorama of the Hailuogou
Map showing the location of Hailuogou
Map showing the location of Hailuogou
Hailuogou
TypeMountain glacier
LocationDaxue Mountains, Sichuan, China
Coordinates29°34′01″N 101°57′00″E / 29.567°N 101.950°E / 29.567; 101.950
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Hailuogou (Chinese: 海螺沟; pinyin: Hǎiluógōu; lit. 'Sea conch ravine'; Tibetan: དུང་དཀར་ལུང་པ, Wylie: dung dkar lung pa, THL: Dungkar Lungpa) is a glacier located in Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. It is a feature of Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park. The glacier is next to Moxi and over 319 km (198 mi) southwest of Chengdu. It is a 5A-level (AAAAA) tourist attraction in China. It is famous for its low-altitude modern glaciers, large ice waterfalls and alpine hot springs. The glacier originates from Mount Gongga.[1]

History

In February 2017, the park was listed under the 5A-level tourist attractions list.[2]

On September 5, 2022, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Luding County, killing three park employees.[3] An additional 219 visitors were trapped in the park for more than 50 hours before being rescued.[4]

Glacier

The glacier covers a 31 km2 (12 sq mi) area of Conch Gully and is characterized as a modern glacier, having formed 16 million years ago.[1] At its most extreme, the glacier reaches a low altitude of 2,850 m (9,350 ft) above sea level and reaches a high of 6,750 m (22,150 ft), and is also about 14.7 km (9.1 mi) long. It also features the world's tallest icefall at 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[5]

Hailuogou Glacier in 2014

Tourist attractions

The park features several hot springs and "red rocks" which are rocks covered in red orange algae.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hailuogou: A Unique Glacier Forest Park". China Internet Information Center. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. ^ Jia, Liu; Pinjie, Lian (17 February 2017). "国家旅游局公示新一批5A景区 20家景区上榜（高清组图）【17】" [The National Tourism Administration announced a new batch of 5A scenic spots and 20 scenic spots on the list (high-definition photos) [17]]. People's Daily. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. ^ Lau, Mimi; Zhang, Phoebe (5 September 2022). "China quake: death toll passes 30 after 6.8 magnitude tremors hit Sichuan province". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ^ Qian, Peng; Hongxia, Gao (7 September 2022). "海螺沟景区219名滞留人员已安全转运" [219 stranded persons in Hailuogou Scenic Spot have been transferred safely]. People's Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Hailuogou Glacier Park - The "Only" Glacier Forest Park in China". China Discovery. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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