Extreme Treks
The Journey to Minya Konka
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Ryan makes the long journey from Shanghai to western Sichuan in summer, in the middle of the summer monsoon season, to attempt the epic trek to the monastery at the base of the Sacred Mountain Minya Konka, also known as Mount Gongga. Minya Konka is the highest mountain in Sichuan province, China; the local Tibetan people also know the mountain as "The King of Sichuan Mountains". Minya Konka is the easternmost 7,000 meters (23,000 ft.) peak in the world and the third highest peak outside of the Himalaya range. The journey will be one of the longest and toughest multi-day treks, and watch out for heavy rains.