On January 11, the 'Ice and Fire Convergence' Geological and Geomorphological Science Education (Study-Travel) Program and Ice-Snow Cultural Tourism Season officially opened at the Lianbao Yeze Scenic Area in Aba County, Sichuan Province. Co-organized by the Aba Prefecture Association for Science and Technology and the People's Government of Aba County, the event is themed 'Questions from Mountains and Seas, Answers from Science', leveraging Lianbao Yeze's world-class geological and ice-snow resources to establish a new benchmark for winter study-travel tourism on the western Sichuan Plateau.

Lianbao Yeze is situated in the southeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and forms a significant branch of the southern segment of the Bayan Har Mountains. With a peak elevation of 5,141 meters, it is renowned for its spectacular granite peak forests, deep glacial lakes, vast alpine meadows, and dramatic glacial landforms.

Inside the scenic area

At the opening ceremony, the science education course titled 'Secret Realm of Stone Peaks: Decoding Geological Clues—Lianbao Yeze Geological Study-Travel Program' was officially launched. This curriculum systematically integrates core geological features within the scenic area—including granite peak forests, glacial relics, and glacial lakes—marking Lianbao Yeze's transition from a natural sightseeing destination to a high-end, structured, and curriculum-based study-travel site. It also represents a concrete step in implementing Sichuan Province's strategic initiative to promote cultural-tourism integration and develop the 'Tianfu Science Education (Study-Travel) Tour' brand.

In the afternoon, the inaugural 'Blue Ice Invitation: Encounter Aba—Ice and Fire Adventure Experience Officer' exploration program commenced. The first group of experience officers, guided by study-travel instructors and geological experts, visited key sites including the Earth Science Museum, Shishengshu, Baixiang Lake, Luoxia Lake, and Panyangping. On the frozen surface of Luoxia Lake, they personally created rubbings of glacial striations on rocks and safely participated in ice-based activities under professional supervision, vividly embodying the concept of a 'classroom on the move'.

It is reported that the featured experiential programs of this ice-snow season will remain open to the public until February 2026. Individuals may register to participate in thematic activities such as geological rubbings, blue ice observation, and snow-mountain glacial lake photography. Schools and educational travel organizations can also book group sessions to support the institutionalization of science education and study-travel programs.

【本文部分内容由AI辅助生成，特此声明。The author(s) generated part of the content in this work with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI), which is hereby declared.】