Post Date：2025-12-19
Released by：Yushan National Park Headquarters
According to the Central Weather Administration (CWA), snow may occur in high-altitude areas from December 24 to December 27. Please check the latest mountain weather information before and during your trip. If the weather becomes poor, we strongly recommend canceling your hike. All hikers must bring enough waterproof, windproof, and warm clothing. Proper clothing is very important to prevent hypothermia. Trails may be icy and very slippery during this period. For safety, it is recommended that groups be led by people with snow hiking training or experience. All participants should carry and know how to use winter equipment, such as crampons and trekking poles. If trail conditions are unsafe, or if you feel unwell, please put safety first. Do not continue to reach the summit. Turning back or retreating safely is the correct and responsible decision. Please follow the winter season safety requirements. Prepare necessary snow climbing equipment, especially a helmet, crampons, and an ice axe. The group leader must have snow training or experience, and all members should have prior experience hiking in snowy conditions.
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Reminders:
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Yushan Trail is usually an intermediate trail (level 3-4), yet it is much more difficult and dangerous to trek when there’s snow/ice (level 6). It is absolutely not suitable for purely sightseeing/road trips without adequate hiking experience in the snow since there are risks of falling off the cliff, getting lost in the snowy fog, or getting hypothermia. It is required to access all the possible risks, prepare protections for warmth and competence to deal with all situations for snowy/icy trail. If you don’t have experience hiking in the snow, don’t have all essential gear or don’t know how to use the gear, please do not go on a hike when it snows.
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Visitors are required to prepare and check the equipment for hiking in the snow, including helmets, ice axes, and crampons. It is not recommended to use simple anti-slip crampons when hiking on snow with ice and rocks mixed together. Since it’s about your own safety, please do not leave out essential gear for convenience, reducing backpack weight, or cutting down on the expense.
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For your safety, you need to have solid competence in using snow/ice climbing gear. Buying or renting the equipment doesn't mean you know how to use it. Without proper training and practice, accidents can still occur due to incorrect or unfamiliar equipment usage.
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If the snow depth at Paiyun Lodge reaches 5cm or if it snows at White Wood Forest, it is required to fill out the form “Snow Control Application Instructions & Declaration & Checklist“ and send it to us. Group leader needs to participate in snow training course or climb high mountains outside of Taiwan that requires techniques for hiking in snow. Members (1 leader can take up to 5 members) needs to have experience hiking in snow. Both group leader and members should have all essential gear and know how to use the gear properly.
Remember, it is the hikers' responsibility to hike safely!
(Visitors traveling to other areas above 3000 m in the park are also kindly requested to check the trail/road conditions and the weather.)
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Yushan Route Conditions: Paiyun Mountaineering Center +886 49 2702228 (06:30-17:00)
Trails at Tataka Recreational Area (Mt. Lulin, Mt. Linzhi, Mt. Dongpu): Tataka Visitor Center +886 49 2702200 (09:00-17:00)
Road Conditions to Tataka in Winter: New Cross-Island Highway Station +886 49 2791510 or +886 49 2702033
Other questions concerning park permit application or lodging fee refund: Mailbox
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Weather of Yushan Peaks Trails: Central Weather Administration (Paiyun Lodge)(Mt. Jade Main Peak)
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Dec. 2-3, 2025: CWA forecast for Yushan/Paiyun Lodge: snowfall (no snow)
Dec. 3-13, 2025: no forecast for snowfall
Dec. 14, 2025: CWA forecast for Yushan/Paiyun Lodge: snowfall (no snow)
Dec. 15-18, 2025: no forecast for snowfall
Dec. 19-20, 2025: CWA forecast for Yushan/Paiyun Lodge: snowfall (snowfall on Dec. 20)
Dec. 21-23, 2025: no forecast for snowfall
Dec. 24-27, 2025: CWA forecast for Yushan/Paiyun Lodge: snowfall((snowfall on Dec. 26)
Dec. 28-31, 2025: no forecast for snowfall
Latest update on December 26, 2025.