Advice of Traveling to Tibet in Winter

Most people think that it is unreasonable to travel to Tibet in winter. That is one-sided. As a matter of fact, the beautiful snow mountains are more breathtaking, the blue sky seems higher and farther, and the plateau sceneries seem to be more clearly, etc. Selected from one of the professional outdoor enthusiasts, he said that winter was actually the best season to enjoy Namjagbrawa Peak. When comes to the dry season in Tibet, there are few clouds on the sky. If you are lucky enough, you could overlook the whole body of Namjagbrawa Peak. In the mean time, winter is also the best time to enjoy Mt. Everest. If you are lucky enough, you could see the flag cloud around Mt. Everest. Therefore, winter is actually the expected season for photographic enthusiasts.

Advice of Traveling to Tibet in Winter

1.In winter, the temperature in day time is about 15? and about -5? at night. The temperature difference is obviously large. You have to take your down jacket and keep you warm in the evening. The floor heating is usually available in some hotels in Tibet.

2.In winter, the water of Yarlung Zangbo River is dried up. But there are still other breathtaking and worthy attractions. For example, the successful possibility of looking the flag cloud around Mt. Everest is much higher than the golden time of Tibet tour. In addition, you may meet many pilgrims in Tibet, as they usually worship to the Buddha in winter.

3.Taking the medicines for high altitude sickness is more necessary, as high altitude sickness is easier to be caused by lesser oxygen and the lower temperature in winter in Tibet, such as the Rhodiola rosea. In addition, some medicines for the cold, cough, and wound, etc, are also necessary.

4.The solar radiation is stronger than your imagination, maybe. So please take your sunglasses. It prevents the hurt from the sunlight.

5.Skin care products are also necessary in winter in Tibet. It is especially cold in winter in Tibet and the sunlight is still strong. Whatever you are a man or a woman, skin care products are necessary and helpful. It helps you to prevent the snow blindness and frostbite in winter.

6.The contrast grade of the illuminated face and the shadow area is obviously large due to the strong sunlight in Tibet in winter. When you backlight, you'd better use the flashlight. The best time to photograph the plateau sceneries is from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon.

7.Wear your sports shoes if you would like to trek to Mt. Everest in winter. The gravel road is sometimes available.

8.If you suffer the snow blindness, you should go to the dark area, or cover your eye with cold compress.

9.You'd better contact us in advance if you would like to visit Tibet in winter, as some local Tibetan guide would be have a holiday in winter.

10.It is more enjoyable to take part in the Tibetan festivals which held in winter in Tibet without crowd.