Trip ReportTrip Report ---Lake Jia-Ming ( ---Lake Jia-Ming ( 嘉明嘉明湖湖 ))

Presenter: Steve HuPresenter: Steve Hu

Location & TimeLocation & Time

Entrance: ShanYang Entrance: ShanYang 向陽向陽

(on South Cross High(on South Cross Highway way 南橫公路南橫公路 ))

Feb. 8 – 11, 2006Feb. 8 – 11, 2006

EquipmentEquipment

BackpackBackpack

Brand: KARRIMOR Brand: KARRIMOR Model: IndependenceModel: Independence Capacity: (60L – 100L)Capacity: (60L – 100L)

EquipmentEquipment Trekking Poles (Trekking Poles ( 登山杖登山杖 ))

Material: Aluminum, Titanium, or Carbon FibeMaterial: Aluminum, Titanium, or Carbon Fiberr

Anti-shockAnti-shock

EquipmentEquipment Teruterubouzu (sunny doll)Teruterubouzu (sunny doll)

Day 1 – Traffic DayDay 1 – Traffic Day Take train from Taipei to GuanShan (Take train from Taipei to GuanShan ( 關山關山 )) Then rent a middle bus to ShanYang (Then rent a middle bus to ShanYang ( 向陽向陽 ))

Day 1 – Traffic DayDay 1 – Traffic Day Take train from Taipei to GuanShan (Take train from Taipei to GuanShan ( 關山關山 )) Then rent a middle bus to ShanYang (Then rent a middle bus to ShanYang ( 向陽向陽 ))

Day 1 – Traffic DayDay 1 – Traffic Day Take train from Taipei to GuanShan (Take train from Taipei to GuanShan ( 關山關山 )) Then rent a middle bus to ShanYang (Then rent a middle bus to ShanYang ( 向陽向陽 ))

Day 2Day 2

From From 向陽 向陽 to to 嘉明湖避難山屋嘉明湖避難山屋Distance: 8 kmDistance: 8 kmHeight: from 2200m to 3200mHeight: from 2200m to 3200m

Route – Low AltitudeRoute – Low Altitude

Trekking in the forestTrekking in the forest

Route – High AltitudeRoute – High Altitude Trekking on the crest line (Trekking on the crest line ( 稜線稜線 ))

Route – High AltitudeRoute – High Altitude Move higher than the cloudMove higher than the cloud

嘉明湖避難山屋嘉明湖避難山屋

FoodFood Rice, Vegetable Curry, Sausage, …Rice, Vegetable Curry, Sausage, …

WaterWater The water of The water of 嘉明湖避難山屋嘉明湖避難山屋

Day 3Day 3

嘉明湖嘉明湖 三叉山 三叉山 (3496 m)(3496 m) 向陽山 向陽山 (3602 m)(3602 m)

Day 3 -- DepartureDay 3 -- Departure

Cold DayCold Day

嘉明湖嘉明湖

嘉明湖嘉明湖 Dimension: 1Dimension: 1

20m x 80m20m x 80m Crater (Crater ( 隕石隕石

坑坑 )?)?

嘉明湖嘉明湖

三叉山三叉山

向陽山向陽山Very cold and cloudyVery cold and cloudy

ConclusionConclusion

No shower, extremely cold, not easy to fall No shower, extremely cold, not easy to fall asleep, some may have asleep, some may have 高山症…高山症…

Quiet, fresh air, spectacular view, a whole Quiet, fresh air, spectacular view, a whole new world for city mice like menew world for city mice like me