We tried to get to the Tianchi lake but the road was blocked by stones for the season Instead we went to the Xilianpen pass, 3680 m Xilianpen pass, 3700 m R. oreotrephes, 3685 m R. oreotrephes, 3685 m R. oreotrephes, 3685 m R. oreotrephes, 3685 m R. oreotrephes, 3685 m R. oreotrephes, 3685 m R. hippophaeoides, 3690 m R. hippophaeoides, 3690 m R. hippophaeoides, 3690 m R. hippophaeoides, 3690 m R. hippophaeoides, 3690 m R. rupicola var. chryseum, 3670 m R. rupicola var. chryseum, 3670 m R. rupicola var. chryseum, yellowish pips (embryonic flower parts), 3670 m R. rupicola var. chryseum, 3670 m R. rubinigosum f. rubinigosum, 3670 m R. rubinigosum f. rubinigosum, photo by Sten Nørkjær