Galongla snow mountain

Galongla mountain, with an average altitude of 4800 meters, is the only mountain to drive into Motuo. The terrain is steep and complex. The average annual snow on the top of the mountain is 5-6 meters thick. Pedestrians can pass only after the snow melts from June to September every year. In the rest of the time, the roads were covered with snow, the path was indistinguishable, the depth was difficult to measure, the roads could not pass, and the mountains were completely closed. Today, Motuo is still known as "isolated island on the plateau".

Located on the windward slope of the Himalayas, affected by the warm climate of the Indian Ocean, the Galongla mountain is known as the sacred mountain by the local people because of its changeable climate and daunting, complicated geological structure and frequent activities. The top of the mountain is covered with ice and snow all the year round. There are several glaciers on the mountain, and the melting water of glaciers finally flows into the tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo River. On the top of the mountain, there are ice lakes formed by melting ice and snow, as well as alpine meadows. The wild flowers on the mountain are gorgeous, with a typical modern glacial landform.

Galongla mountain

synonym

Galongla snow mountain generally refers to the Galongla mountain

Galongla Snow Mountain: located at the junction of Motuo County and Bomi County in Nyingchi Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, it is the western end of gangrigab mountain range (also the northwest extreme of Hengduan Mountain range), with an average altitude of 4800 meters, and the mountain pass is about 4200 meters above sea level. It is the intersection zone of warm water and air in the southern Indian Ocean and cold water and air in the Northern Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The climate is changeable and daunting. In addition, the geological structure is complex and active The movement is violent and frequent, and avalanche, landslide and debris flow may occur at any time. Therefore, Galongla snow mountain is called holy mountain by the local people. An avalanche occurred on March 24, 2011.

Galongla mountain pass is a mulu horse road, and it is also the old road of Motuo highway (ZhaMo highway). It can pass only from May to September in a year. The Galongla tunnel will be opened in 2010, and the highway can pass throughout the year.

The danger of hiking at the pass in the season of heavy snow and mountain closure: in the face of a roaring gust of wind, it will be blown down a kilometer of snow cliff, and there are seven Xuefeng pass nearby, and the consequences of finding the wrong pass are unimaginable.

geographical position

Galongla mountain, located at the junction of Motuo County and Bomi County in Nyingchi Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, is the western end of gangrigab mountain range (also the northwest extreme of Hengduan Mountain range). With an average altitude of 4800 meters, it is a must pass mountain for driving into Motuo. The terrain is steep and complex. The average annual snow on the top of the mountain is 5 to 6 meters thick. Pedestrians can pass only after the snow melts from June to September every year. In the rest of the time, the roads were covered with snow, the path was indistinguishable, the depth was difficult to measure, the roads could not pass, and the mountains were completely closed. Today, Motuo is still known as "isolated island on the plateau".

Topography and climate

The kalongla mountain is the intersection zone of the warm water and gas in the southern Indian Ocean and the cold water and gas in the Northern Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The climate is changeable and daunting. In addition, the geological structure is complex and the activities are intense and frequent. Avalanches, landslides and debris flows may occur at any time, and it is called the holy mountain by the local people. The top of the mountain is covered with ice and snow all the year round. There are several glaciers on the mountain, and the melting water of glaciers finally flows into the tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo River.

The South and north sides of Galongla mountain are very special. The south side of the pass is always surrounded by clouds and fog. When you cross the pass to the north, it's clear.

On the top of the mountain, there are ice lake and Tianchi lake formed by melting ice and snow, and there are also alpine meadows. The wild flowers on the mountain are gorgeous and eye-catching, with a typical modern glacial landform.

Shankou traffic

The gulongla mountain pass at an altitude of more than 4200 meters can travel between Bomi and Motuo. The winding mountain road is built at an altitude of 3600 meters to 4200 meters. Most of the mountain roads are built between cliffs and cliffs, and there are waterfalls and flowing springs rushing across the road. The road is destroyed and people are killed occasionally. During the walk, it was extremely dangerous.

Starting from April 2009, the 3.3 km Galongla tunnel was officially started. On the day of its completion, it will become history to climb over dangerous mountain roads. In the future, the number of people who can see these magnificent landscapes in the opening season will be greatly reduced.

Walking is dangerous

"8. The shadow of Galongla mountain" in one man's Motuo records that it is very dangerous to hike through the pass and cross the pass during the snowy season, and many people have died. In the face of a roaring gust of wind, it will be blown down a kilometer of snow cliff, and there are seven Xuefeng pass nearby. If you find the wrong pass, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Galongla tunnel

Kalongla tunnel, a control project of Tibet Motuo highway (ZhaMo highway in the early days), was successfully completed on the 15th. The history of Motuo people being blocked by the vast snow mountains for generations has finally come to an end. In the past, the mountains were usually closed by heavy snow, and they could only cross the pass area from May to September (and there was also the risk of avalanches).

On the same day, the opening ceremony of Galongla tunnel on Motuo highway was held at the entrance of the tunnel at an altitude of more than 3700 meters. Despite the high mountains, valleys, ice and snow, the tunnel has made the local people happy.

At about 10 am, the opening ceremony began. Bai Ma Chi Lin, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Weng Meng Yong, Vice Minister of the Ministry of communications, attended the scene and jointly activated the blasting button to open the Galongla tunnel. Baima Chilin announced that the tunnel was completed.

Galongla tunnel is a control project of Motuo highway, with a total length of 3310m and an average altitude of 3700m. The meteorological conditions of the construction tunnel are bad. It passes through many geological fault zones. The rock mass is broken, the water inflow is large, and the geological structure and hydrogeological conditions are extremely complex.

Baima Chilin, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, said at the opening ceremony here that the construction of Motuo highway has overcome many unimaginable difficulties, solved a large number of complex technical problems, and created a miracle in the history of highway construction.

According to the information of Tibet transportation department, the construction of Motuo access road has overcome such unfavorable conditions as the largest topographic relief, the largest natural slope, the largest rainfall, the highest earthquake intensity, the largest number of geological disasters and the most complex geological conditions.

Motuo is the only county in China that doesn't have access to roads. The transportation of personnel and materials in Motuo County mainly depends on ZhaMo road and mule horse post road from Pai town of Milin county to Motuo. The transportation capacity is low, the cost is high, the road condition is poor, and the safety risk is big. Only 3-5 months can pass each year. After the mountain is closed by heavy snow, the traffic with the outside world is interrupted. In the 1970s, the state invested twice in the construction of Motuo highway, but due to the constraints of special conditions, no substantial progress has been made. According to the data of Tibet transportation department, the state has carried out preliminary exploration on Motuo highway since 2002, and carried out research on Galongla tunnel, geological disaster control, environmental protection and other topics in 2007. In early 2009, the construction of Motuo highway started.

The Galongla tunnel of Motuo highway was constructed by the traffic forces of the armed police. Liu Jiulin, the representative of the Third Engineering Office of Sichuan wudongdao Bridge Engineering Bureau, said that today the Galongla tunnel has been successfully completed, and the history of Motuo people being blocked by the vast snow mountains for generations has finally come to an end. After the tunnel is connected, the representative of the unit dances the red flag and cheers at the connection.

The total length of Motuo highway reconstruction project is 117 km, of which Galongla tunnel is an important part. For the next step of construction, Baima Chilin encourages us to make persistent efforts to ensure safety and quality, end the history of "isolated island on Plateau" in Motuo as soon as possible, and build Motuo highway into an ecological road, a road to prosperity and a road to well-off.

Address: Motuo County, Linzhi Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region

Longitude: 95.608520507812

Latitude: 29.701175726

Tour time: 3-4 hours recommended

Traffic information: driving into Motuo must pass, charter or drive to pass.

Ticket information: snow mountain free

Motuo ticket: 160 / person, valid for 15 days from the date of purchase

Opening hours: BoMo road opens from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day

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