Following the success of the first season, the second climbing tournament "Steps on the Clouds" to conquer Ta Xua peak 2024 takes place from October 11 - 14 at Ta Xua peak (Tram Tau district, Yen Bai province) with 100 people. participating athletes. Athletes who are journalists and reporters from news agencies across the country, from central to local levels, participated.
Participating in the second "Footsteps on the Clouds" mountain climbing tournament, athletes will have to cross a route with about 12km of hilly roads. The starting point is at the foot of the mountain (in Ban Cong commune, Tram Tau district), the destination is Ta Xua peak at an altitude of 2,865m above sea level.
The highlight of the climbing route is that athletes will experience the feeling of sublimation when conquering the craggy roads, passing through the ancient Rhododendron primeval forest covered with moss. One of the highlights of the journey is "Sky Dragon's Back" - a long, narrow mountain range, hidden in the sea of clouds like a giant dragon's spine.
Speaking at the press conference, Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung - Director of Hung Viet Trading and Tourism Company Limited, shared more, after the first season, to further strengthen the work of ensuring safety for athletes. members, the Organizing Committee will survey test scores from April 2024.
After the survey, the Organizing Committee added warning points at the intersections. In addition, reinforce the safety system, prepare complete diagrams as well as arrange on-site support porters at difficult points.
In this year's season, in addition to activities such as the Cultural Festival of Tram Tau district's ethnic groups, in particular, the Organizing Committee will deploy "0 VND" booths with thousands of products: clothes, warm blankets. and a number of essential consumer goods so that people attending the festival can experience and buy goods at "0 VND" prices.
Ta Xua peak (Son La) is known as one of the most beautiful "cloud hunting paradises" in the Northern mountains. Through the Mountaineering Award, the Organizing Committee wishes to spread beautiful images of the beautiful mountains, rivers, country and people of Vietnam, raise awareness about health training, and promote the sports movement.
The prize structure includes two sets of prizes with a total prize value of up to 185 million VND. Athletes participating in the tournament will be supported by the Organizing Committee for all travel, food and accommodation expenses during the tournament.