The white towers overlooking the Mei Lei snow mountain range to me are iconic of Yunnan’s beauty. Mei Li Snow Mountain comprises 13 permanently snow-capped mountain peaks, of which the highest is still to this day unclimbed Kawa Karpo Mountain at 6740m high. This beautiful place us tough to get to, the road to this mountain range is long and winding and approximately a full days travelling on winding mountain roads from Shangri-La. The high altitude of this place can give cause problems and when travelling with a Chinese tour group many bought cans of oxygen took occasional breaths from these cans to help compensate for the thinner air. The journey to this mountain range is almost as stunning as the destination itself and upon seeing the unspoilt scenery all along the way the trek is fully justified.