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Yushan is still a prized goal for climbers, though they are advised to avoid the windiest months of the winter.
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The Yushan weather station regularly records winds gusting up to force 17, the top of the scale indicating wind speeds of more than 125mph.
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The weather station is located just above the Yushan Wind Gap, notorious among climbers for being impassable due to the force of the wind blowing through it.
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Zhang Yushan added, “North Korea has become one of the biggest problems for China and it plays a dangerous role in the world.”
Global Voices in English » Chinese people’s reaction to North Korea missile test 2009
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In Yushan the wind is channelled through a rift valley to the opening of the wind gap.
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Yushan, or Jade Mountain, is the highest mountain in Taiwan.
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Trip planner Yushan is in central Taiwan; international travelers should fly to Taipei or Kaoshiung.
Taiwan's Greatest Ascent Robert Kelly 2010
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"Of course, most people just want to get to the top and say they did it," laughs mountain guide Xiao Gu, a Bunun aborigine who leads hikers up Yushan for about NT$3,000 to NT$4,000 a day (US$93 to US$125).
Taiwan's Greatest Ascent Robert Kelly 2010
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Most hikers to Yushan use the services of local hiking clubs or companies because the park's permit process is complicated and there is no public transportation to the trailhead.
Taiwan's Greatest Ascent Robert Kelly 2010
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Niitakayama became Yushan again in more than just name.
Taiwan's Greatest Ascent Robert Kelly 2010
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