SAIC MAXUS D90, enjoy barbecue in the snow in Bazeer on May Day, watch the snow-covered platform
Sunrise on the mountainside
The outing to Wanba Zer Mountain was originally planned to be held during the Qingming Festival, but due to the fact that during the Qingming Festival, Team Tang and I both Something made it impossible to go, and the event was finally postponed to May 1st Labor Day. So in late April, the SAIC Maxus Sichuan Car Club once again issued a call for May 1st early summer travel: Dear friends, are all your D90 cars going to be in trouble? It's rusty. Have you not climbed hills, crossed rivers, or climbed mountains for a long time? The first trip in the spring of 2020, challenge the Wanba Spring Road, appreciate the sea of clouds in Mount Zeer, and watch the sunset and sunshine on Jinshan Time: 2 to 3 days on May Day Destination: Mount Zeer in Kowloon Bay, Xintaizi Time schedule: Day 1 Depart early in the morning, gather at the Asbestos Service Area at 8 o'clock, and set off for Ze'er Mountain in Wanba Township on time at 8:30. If the weather is good, you can watch the sunset at the top of the mountain and watch the sea of clouds. In the evening, go down the mountain and stay in Wanzi Village, Wanba Yi Township; the next morning Get up early to watch the sunrise; set off to Ertaizi in the morning and go to Xintaizi. When returning on the third day, we went to Niba Mountain Pass to watch the sunset and overlook Gongga Snow Mountain. Basic travel requirements: the vehicle must be four-wheel drive, preferably with AT tires. A must-have for a car or mobile phone. Since there is snow in both Mount Zeer and Xintaizi, you can bring anti-skid chains as a backup if necessary. Travel expenses: AA fee, bring 2 meals and emergency camping equipment. Friendly reminder: 1. Safety comes first when crossing the road, and don’t cause trouble to the society; 2. Pay attention to environmental protection and leave no garbage during the whole journey; 3. Respect the customs and habits of the local people and understand and respect each other. Outdoor insurance: Individuals must purchase outdoor high-risk insurance before traveling, otherwise they will be refused participation.
The team watched the scenery on the mountainside
Gourmet barbecue in the snowstorm
Under the leadership of Team Tang, our Datong D90 team enjoyed the local scenery as soon as it arrived in Shimian County In response to the warm and hospitable reception of the local people, the hospitable local mayor Ma organized vehicles to bring firewood and ingredients and personally took us to the top of Mount Zeer. The weather was sunny when we set off at the foot of the mountain, and the blue sky and white clouds made us feel relaxed. The continuous sharp turns on the mountain road made us excited. What came out from the intercom were the happy laughter of fellow riders! The D90, which has been seen for a long time, also showed off its robust vehicle performance to car enthusiasts! The SPORT mode I chose, uses manual 1st or 2nd gear to move forward. The abundant power is winding and circling here, and it shows extremely well on the bumpy mountain roads of Ze'er Mountain! Every time we turn a mountain bend, the scenery becomes more and more attractive. The snow-capped Nisero Snow Peak on the top of Zhubigou Mountain and the Dakazi Peak of Xintaizi, where we will go tomorrow, are gradually revealed as we climb. The pure white snow made the riders cheer and take photos all the way! Riders running in front are always shouting in the platform: "Brothers behind, the scenery above is more beautiful, come up quickly!"
Assemble at the Asbestos Service Area
Asbestos Rest in the county town
Blue Enchantress stopped on the roadside
A motorcade stopped on the roadside
Handsome guy Xiao Xiao, a single rider
Brother Jin with a single bicycle
Xiguo Shuai with a single bicycle in the roadside convoy
Entering the parking spot of Wanba Township
A convoy resting on the roadside
Snowy peaks under dark clouds
Sheep halfway up the mountain
Snowy peaks on the opposite mountain
The continuous mountain roads and spring roads in Zeer Mountain make us Maxus D90 off-roaders even more wild! However, there will always be a little episode in the happy rhythm. Sister Chen rarely walks on such bumpy mountain roads with continuous turns. The vehicle is an all-terrain intelligent real-time four-wheel drive. She uses the automatic mode to go up the mountain. As a result, before she has climbed halfway up the mountain, she suddenly finds a bunch of fault light alarms. , the vehicle cannot continue moving forward. Team Tang, who was of the same model, quickly stepped forward to investigate the situation. With rich experience in D90 off-road driving, he accurately determined that it was caused by overheating protection. Turn off the engine and take a few minutes to discharge the battery. By the way, you can enjoy the scenery of the snow-capped mountains halfway up the mountain. Riders who haven’t been out flying for a long time have forgotten about the problem of vehicle overheating protection. After taking photos and picking wild vegetables, I realized that the vehicle was still being discharged. Connect the battery cable, and after ignition, all the fault lights disappear, and the problem is solved! move on! However, after analysis of my experience, my part-time four-wheel drive was also caused by the wrong driving mode selection (climbing gravel roads, do not use 4H mode - short time is OK, no more than ten minutes. Later, I asked the engineer, and they recommended part-time four-wheel drive. When climbing gravel roads, it is recommended to use 4L mode, which can be operated for a long time.) There is also a phenomenon similar to the overheating protection and the fault light. I suggest Sister Chen to use the rock mode in the all-terrain mode to be safe. However, Team Tang moved forward in automatic mode and no overheating protection occurred, so he still recommended moving forward in automatic mode.
Unexpectedly, a few minutes later, Sister Chen overheated again while driving in automatic mode. To ensure safety, we could only put her vehicle in a safe place and wait to pick it up when we went down the mountain! Here we are waiting for all readers to express their opinions. Is it a driving mode selection problem or other operational problems?
Looking at the curve
The commanders are pointing out the trend of the mountains
The valley under the dark clouds
Vehicles in discharge Riders watching the scenery
Rhododendrons in bloom
When we set off from Wanzi Village, Wanba Yi Township, the altitude was only 2,000 meters, and we went up to Ze'er Mountain, which is 3,780 meters above sea level. In the meadow, the climate in the mountains is unpredictable, and it has already started to rain lightly! Mayor Ma and local villagers have already begun preparing ingredients for barbecue on the top of the mountain. When several cars preparing to climb to the summit also started to make preparations, they suddenly discovered that the right rear tire of Team Tang’s car had a serious air leak. When they were about to change the tire, light snow began to fall in the sky! For those cyclists who will never give up, even this blizzard cannot stop the determination of a few of our cars covered with snow to reach the summit! When we arrived at the gold mine slag dump, the altitude was already 4,400 meters. The snowstorm was getting bigger and bigger, and the temperature was getting lower and lower. I hid in the gold mine cave in search of gold nuggets but found nothing! On the way back to the meadow, the message came over the intercom that the gourmet barbecue was ready! Let our hungry stomachs be even more noisy! Control your speed in the snowstorm and drive safely! The rising smoke, the blazing bonfire, the delicious barbecue in the snowstorm, and the simple customs of the Yi people have added profound memories to our trip to the top of Mount Zeer!
The Blue Elf D90 on the way to the mountain and the Xintaizi Mountains in the distance
The round Blue Elf and the snow-covered peaks on the opposite side
The Red Elf Crossing the pass
The angel in white in the meadow halfway up the mountain
The cattle pasture on the mountainside
Climbing to the gold mine on the top of the mountain
Exploring the gold mine but returning without success
Bonfire, cooking smoke, primitive barbecue
Pork stewed in earthen pot in the storm
The side carport has not been used for a long time The pole can’t be found
The Yi guy holding firewood
Barbecue in the snowstorm
Watch the conversation between Brother Jin and Chief Ma in the snow
It’s snowing too much, so wear a hat
Team Tang and the Yi guys stared at the barbecue scene in the snow
Look at the original roasted pork and chicken in the snowstorm
The cold wind blows, and the smell of barbecue is strong!
Traveling in early summer with blizzards, smoke, blazing bonfires, and original barbecue is full of deep love!
Self-rescue from snowdrifts on the way down the mountain and Jin Ge’s replacement of a punctured tire: The snowstorm is getting bigger and bigger, and the visibility is getting lower and lower. It is expected that there will be more and more opportunities to watch the sunrise on the top of Mount Zeer this afternoon. Slim! In order to ensure safety on the way down the mountain, we set off back after enjoying the delicious barbecue and freshly stewed pig soup! As a result, when we passed through increasingly thick snow on the way back, the altitude here was about 3,600 meters. I only turned on the 4H mode and did not turn on the rear differential lock. As a result, the car came to a halt in the rut of the car in front of me, with its tail swaying. After opening the rear differential lock, it still cannot move forward or backward! After calming down, get out of the car to check the snow accumulation and the distance between the right wheel and the cliff. The enthusiastic Yi compatriots suggested that I take out the Tibetan Mastiff shovel and shovel the snow in front of the rear wheels to facilitate the vehicle's self-rescue! Get in the car again, turn on the low-four, rear differential lock, slowly refuel, and move the vehicle forward and backward in self-peristalsis mode while slightly swinging the steering wheel left and right. Suddenly, it felt obvious to reverse the car, so I straightened the direction and slowly stepped on the gas, moved backward to get out of position, and then moved forward again toward the rut in the snow. Come on, hold the steering wheel steady, use strong torque and lock the rear differential, and successfully rescue yourself from the snowdrift on the cliff. Jin Ge's tire was punctured by a hidden sharp stone while driving through the snow, and the left rear tire was punctured. Enthusiastic bikers and Yi villagers immediately launched a rescue operation in the feathery snowstorm!
At 5:30 in the morning, the sky is getting brighter. I check the weather forecast on my mobile phone. It’s sunny! I quickly communicated with Team Tang on WeChat, got up, and went up the mountain to watch the sunrise at 6:18. But the heavy snowfall yesterday afternoon and the slippery mountain road in Chengdu also added many unknowns to our journey before watching the sunrise! But our impulsive heart still encourages us to move forward, and we will see how far we can go before sunrise. However, the results of our taking risks are still very good. After a night of wind blowing, the muddy and slippery road up the mountain was successfully passed in 4H mode. Watching the time flashing rapidly second by second, our vehicle also turned quickly around bends. Before we were halfway up the mountain, the blush of the sunrise had already begun to dye the snowy peaks on the opposite mountain top into gold!
It was too late to get up. I should have gotten up at 4:30 and set off to reach the summit successfully. Or camped halfway up the mountain last night! As the sky gets brighter, we drive directly to the top.
It’s too late, the golden color has faded
The sunrise captured by mobile phone shines on Jinshan Mountain!
This distant peak is Nisero.
Today’s weather is sunny and bright, and the blue sky makes me think it is a mirage of seawater coming from far away! The entire convoy also started to set off along the new platform! From the lush pastoral scenery at the foot of the mountain, along the more than fifty winding mountain roads to the alpine meadow halfway up the mountain, the strong yak gracefully paid attention to our first arrival of the Maxus D90 convoy! The whole field of vision is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. As the mountain road gradually rises, the snow on the road becomes thicker and thicker! The snow thickness near the new platform is close to more than 20 centimeters, and the D90's four-wheel drive mode can still handle it easily. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks in the depths, the reflection of the snow under the bright sunshine is even more unbearable for the eyes.
The sky is high and the birds can fly; the mountains are high and I am the peak!
The grille front of the Blue Demon Girl D90 and the Dakazi mountain peak in the distance
The Blue Demon Girl and the angel in white
The sky is high and the birds can fly-- -Eagle
An eagle in the blue sky
Look at the peaks and winding mountain roads on the opposite side
The flying DJI drone
The white snow and the blue sky and white clouds at the top of the mountain
Tang Team flying the drone
The Blue Enchantress and the Red Elf met again 4 months later with the new station