2008-10 October Galleries
![20081025 - The Great Wall from Jin Shanling 金山岭 to Simatai 司马台 : A [verrry cold] overnight on the Great Wall at the Golden Mountain Ridge (金山岭长城) with 5 friends from PKU. After hiking 10+ km towards Simatai （司马台), the late October windchill did not succeed in keeping us from bailing out on our plan to camp in a historic 400-600 (?) yr old beacon tower. Camping fees are nil; the price paid is merely the suffering offered up to the winds of the nearing winter. Plenty of humor and a gorgeous landscape to share it in. Good times!](/photos/random.mg?AlbumID=6369313&Size=Thumb&AlbumKey=6gLSC&rand=1046 "20081025 - The Great Wall from Jin Shanling 金山岭 to Simatai 司马台 : A [verrry cold] overnight on the Great Wall at the Golden Mountain Ridge (金山岭长城) with 5 friends from PKU. After hiking 10+ km towards Simatai （司马台), the late October windchill did not succeed in keeping us from bailing out on our plan to camp in a historic 400-600 (?) yr old beacon tower. Camping fees are nil; the price paid is merely the suffering offered up to the winds of the nearing winter. Plenty of humor and a gorgeous landscape to share it in. Good times!")
20081025 - The Great Wall from Jin Shanling 金山岭 to Simatai 司马台
A [verrry cold] overnight on the Great Wall at the Golden Mountain Ridge (金山岭长城) with 5 friends from PKU. After hiking 10+ km towards Simatai （司马台), the late October windchill did not succeed in keeping us from bailing out on our plan to camp in a historic 400-600 (?) yr old beacon tower. Camping fees are nil; the price ...
Updated: Oct 26, 2008 8:54am PST
20081003 - White Spring Mountain 百泉山
Over the Chinese National Holiday, a few friends and I went to the White Spring Mountain, just 2 hours northeast of Beijing proper. Fall was nearing, but the weather proved fantastic, with blue skies and golden sunshine!
Updated: Oct 14, 2008 12:39pm PST