FANSIPAN HIKE – Conquer the mountain
In April 2022, Swinburne Vietnam took on the ‘CONQUER THE MOUNTAIN’ trekking challenge to the summit of Mount Fansipan! Fansipan Mountain – located in Northern Lao Cai province – is not only the highest but one of the most magnificent mountains in the whole of Vietnam. Standing at 3,143 meters above sea level, surrounded by rolling hills and dense jungle, it is considered to be ‘Nóc nhà Đông Dương’, and one of the toughest outdoor challenges our nation has to offer.
<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Fansipan Mountain located in Northern Lao Cai province is not only the highest but one of the most beautiful mountains in the whole of Vietnam. Standing at 3,143 meters tall, and surrounded by rolling hills and dense jungle it is considered to be 'Nóc nhà Đông Dương', and one of the toughest outdoor challenges the country has to offer. ?\n\nThis April, Swinburne Vietnam is going to be taking on the ‘CONQUER THE MOUNTAIN’ trekking challenge to the summit of Mount Fansipan! So, we want to put together a team of adventurous students who want to push themselves both physically and mentally, whilst working together to support each other to complete this one of a kind challenge and having the glory of climbing the highest mountain in Indochina. ??\n\nThis will be a 3 night trip, partly subsidised by Swinburne Vietnam. The itinerary will be as follows:\n?Day 1 - Travel from Hanoi to Sapa (Overnight bus)\n?Day 2 - Begin the ‘CONQUER THE MOUNTAIN’ challenge during the daytime, and in the evening camp in wooden cabins and enjoy a night of BBQ and socialising.\n?Day 3 - Reach summit of Mt. Fansipan and spend some time taking photos and enjoying the views, then we will return down the mountain, at the end receiving certificates of achievement. Returning to spend an evening in Sapa town and sleeping in a hotel.\n?Day 4 - Free time to socialise and see Sapa town, return to Hanoi in the early afternoon."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":13117,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Open Sans","16":9}"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23185" title="Fansipan Hike 1" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/fan3-700x466.jpeg" alt="fan3" width="700" height="466" /></span>
Throughout the trek, our hikers have pushed themselves to overcome the challenges, worked in teams to lead and support each other, while admiring the beauty of nature and kept the mountain clean from trash.
<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23186" title="Fansipan Hike 2" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/fan4-700x466.jpeg" alt="fan4" width="700" height="466" /><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23184" title="Fansipan Hike 3" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/fan1-700x466.jpeg" alt="fan1" width="700" height="466" />
This experience has a hands-on link to the ‘Sustainable development goals’ (SDG 3 & SDG 15), making this hike a meaningful trip for not only individuals but society as well. The students were encouraged to overcome their monumental physical and mental challenges throughout the hike (SDG 3) along with cleaning the environment around them, contributing to a better ecosystem (SDG 15).
