You have all my sympathy! I backpacked with my dad for the first time (and last time) at Jade Mountain when I was in high school maybe 20 years ago. We didn’t stop at the lodge though but went past to another ridge line? And camped at a smaller very rough shelter. I did well up to maybe an hour past the lodge then the altitude sickness hit me. I probably had to stop and rest every 10 feet and threw up once or twice. Then the next day we went back and over the peak to the weather station where we stayed again for a night. And finally back over the peak and down the mountain. I think the altitude sickness faded by the second day but it was so rough. While I liked the hike to the lodge and when I was going back down the mountain, that was honestly too rough of a hike for me.
@yfllll Wow thanks for sharing. The altitude really makes it a rougher hike and you do need to take it easy and listen to your body. Altitude sickness should not be taken lightly! 😅
Great info on hike. I will being Hiking Jade Mt in 2 weeks. Is Paiyun lodge heated ? Is the water safe to drink at lodge ? Also did you take altitude sickness meds prior to and during the hike ? Cheers.
Hi! Paiyun Lodge was not heated but drinking water was provided. We didn’t bring or take any altitude sickness meds, but we should have 😅 have the best time!!
Great vid guys! Keep up the good work
Oh man, that was rough! Hopefully you guys will feel better!
@Dadum Was rough but also rewarding. We felt much better the next day after resting at the lodge 😄
You have all my sympathy! I backpacked with my dad for the first time (and last time) at Jade Mountain when I was in high school maybe 20 years ago. We didn’t stop at the lodge though but went past to another ridge line? And camped at a smaller very rough shelter. I did well up to maybe an hour past the lodge then the altitude sickness hit me. I probably had to stop and rest every 10 feet and threw up once or twice. Then the next day we went back and over the peak to the weather station where we stayed again for a night. And finally back over the peak and down the mountain. I think the altitude sickness faded by the second day but it was so rough.
While I liked the hike to the lodge and when I was going back down the mountain, that was honestly too rough of a hike for me.
@yfllll Wow thanks for sharing. The altitude really makes it a rougher hike and you do need to take it easy and listen to your body. Altitude sickness should not be taken lightly! 😅
Great info on hike. I will being Hiking Jade Mt in 2 weeks. Is Paiyun lodge heated ? Is the water safe to drink at lodge ? Also did you take altitude sickness meds prior to and during the hike ? Cheers.
Hi! Paiyun Lodge was not heated but drinking water was provided. We didn’t bring or take any altitude sickness meds, but we should have 😅 have the best time!!