Fansipan Mount and Hoang Lien National Park blanketed in icy cold snow

December 20, 2017 | 16:03

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On December 19, the “Roof of Indochina,” Fansipan Mountain was reported to have the lowest temperature since the beginning of the wintertime, approximately 0 degrees Celsius at the summit, with snow cover reaching all the way down to coat Hoang Lien National Park.

In the early morning of December 19, a lot of Fansipan mountaineers were amazed by the snow-covered scenery at the peak. Source: Vnexpress

The representative of Fansipan Legend, the operator of the cable car system, said the heavy ice grip was formed overnight without any signs of melting despite the sunrise.

The Centre for Hydrometeorology Forecast recorded the lowest temperature of 0 degree Celsius at the peak of Fansipan Mountain during the winter's harshest cold snap

The crispy cold air at Fansipan summit slows the melting of the snow.

Hoang Lien National Park resembled a snow white European winter landscape from the top of Fansipan Mountain

A significant number of travellers flocked to Sa Pa for snow-hunting and the upcoming Sa Pa winter festival scheduled for December 22-24 and December 29-31

The cold weather is forecast to last until December 20

Tourists were urged to bring high slip resistant footwear in case the ice and snow start melting

With the current snow cover, Fansipan Mountain is a sight to behold

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