We stopped by at a Buddhist holy place on the way to Baima Shan

The blue-eyed Snow Lion is an important symbol in Tibetan Buddhism. Photo by Hans Eiberg.

Bent E. taking a photo

Deqen and the snow mountains

Group photo

Holy smoke

Rhododendron phaeochrysum var. agglutinatum on the slopes of Baima Shan, 4290 m

Sten N. exploring on the slopes of Baima Shan, 4250 m

Road side botanizing at Baima Shan, 4250 m

Matti H. exploring at Baima Shan, 4260 m

Rhododendron phaeochrysum var. agglutinatum at Baima Shan, 4320 m

Baima Shan, pass at 4292 m

Baima Shan, pass at 4292 m

Stopping for lunch

Tom preparing the daily lunch for us, 4155 m

Tom preparing the daily lunch for us, 4155 m

Baima Shan, ready to start the afternoon trek

Rhododendron lepidotes at Baima Shan, 4250 m

Rhododendron aganniphum with thick tomentum on upper surface of leaves, "blue leaves" surrounded by other R. aganniphum , 4265 m

Matti H., Hans S., Hans E. and Rhododendron roxeanum var. oreonastes , 4290 m

Yellow fall colors on Larix sp. at Baima Shan, 4290 m

Rhododendron aganniphum , 4265 m

Getting into the bus after a good trek on the slopes of Baima Shan, photo by Sten Nørkjær.

Our room in Hongyun Jiari Hotel in Benzilan

A view from our hotel room window to Benzilan