Trekking Lung Cung on a rainy day

Trekking Lung Cung in rainy weather, muddy roads made the journey full of difficulties.

Rainy trekking trip

Lung Cung is a mountain peak about 2,913m high and located in Hoang Lien Son range, in Lao Cai province. Lung Cung is a rare mountain with a large flat area on the top, where you can see the majestic panoramic view of the land and sky. On the way to explore Lung Cung, visitors can experience indigenous culture, cuisine and highland life in the villages of the H'Mong, Thai...

Lung Cung is one of the most popular trekking spots in the Northern region. Photo: Tran Trong

Having spent 5 years trekking and working as a porter, Nguyen Thu Huong ( Hanoi ) has conquered dozens of mountains in Vietnam, including Lung Cung. However, the trip in early November this year left her with many unforgettable impressions because of the harsh weather.

“We organized that trip in early November. Although there was no storm, the drizzle and thick fog made the road slippery and muddy like never before. The group of 13 people, most of them were new to climbing, only a few were fitness trainers but did not have the skills to walk on the forest path in slippery and muddy conditions,” Huong said.

Rain and mud made it difficult for the group to move. Photo: Nguyen Thu Huong

The whole group was dirty from start to finish and slipped and fell constantly. Everyone had to wear raincoats, use walking sticks and take small steps, which took a lot of time and energy.

“Nature never has a script. Rain, sun, fog, wind… are all part of the journey. I often joke that when it rains, we have less time to see the scenery, but more time to talk and understand each other better,” Huong shared.

Luckily, the trip was still completed without any injuries or incidents during the trekking. However, this is a profound lesson for Huong and other porters in general when encountering unexpected weather problems during the journey.

Slippery roads make it difficult for even experienced climbers. Photo: Nguyen Thu Huong

The Lung Cung trip was completed successfully despite the harsh weather. Photo: Nguyen Thu Huong

Experiential travel trends

Trekking season usually starts from September and lasts until the end of April of the following year. This is the time when the weather is nice, the leaves of the forest change color, the success rate of cloud hunting is high, so the number of trekkers increases sharply. In particular, November is the most beautiful time of the year because the weather is not too cold, there are few storms, the forest changes seasons with changing leaves, the air is cool enough to feel the majesty and peace of the mountains and forests.

However, this year, many trekkers and mountain climbing tour operators are confused because the weather in the North is constantly changing. Even in October and November, storms and floods have appeared, causing a series of mountain climbing tours to be postponed or canceled.

This year's unpredictable weather has caused many trekking tours to be postponed or abruptly canceled. Photo: Nguyen Thu Huong

Each mountain has its own beauty and visitors themselves have different interests, passions, and perspectives on beauty: Ta Chi Nhu is brilliant with purple chi pau flowers in September, Lung Cung and Ta Lien Son stand out with red maple forests in November.

In recent years, the trend of getting close to nature, exploring and conquering has become increasingly popular among young people. If in 2020, most of the trekkers were from the 8x and 9x generations, now the 10x generation, even high school students, are eager to participate.

Thanks to the development of social networking platforms, the image of trekking is spreading more and more widely. Instead of traveling and checking in luxury hotels, young people today dare to step out of their comfort zone, touch real nature, talk and live with local people to have a more diverse view of the culture, landscape and people of the Northwest.

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