The magical frost has been prevailing over the last two days (credit: Bao Long)
The thin ice that clads branches and grass contributes to the otherworldly scenery on the Fansipan.
Icy flowers
Touch the frost
Characterized by the crisp cold, upon approaching Lao Cai, the Borean winds prevented it from raining, while it was quite crisp sunny, and colder on the platform at night and by the dawn, while frost presides over large swathes of mountains, and highland regions are most heavily affected by the frost.
Visitors admire the frost to their delight
The chilly air sweeps and keeps the temperature plummeting to 15 to 17oC, 9 to 11oC on the highlands or even 6 to 7oC in Sapa Town. The Fansipan is likely to be attacked by frost in one to two days.These days, the Fansipan is hosting the Winter Festival and the repeating frost lends the event some sparkle. Particularly, between December 1 and 20, a special 50% discount program on cable car ticket fare for Vietnamese nationals to conquer the Fansipan and explore the largest Fansipan winter festival entitled “The Snowfall Heaven” ever in the northwest of Vietnam. Don’t hesitate to pack up and melt yourselves in the white frost awaiting here.