Nanhu, which is 3740 meters high, has greater snow accumulations than any mountain in Taiwan. Chen likes to shoot snow scenes, so when cold fronts approach in winter he can be found preparing provisions, and snow climbing and photography equipment, for a trip up onto the mountain. "Photographing up on the snowfields of Mt.
忍苦負重南湖大山標高三千七百四十公尺，是國內積雪量最多的高山，喜歡拍攝雪景的陳炳元，總在時序入冬之際，趕在寒流侵襲前，就備妥充足的食物、適當的雪攀設備及攝影器材上山。