He Yide was filmed last year begging his father to hug him but he insisted he get on the snowy ground first
The pushy parent had brought only a chocolate bar and a cup of water for rations, thinking there would be shops en route.
He admitted that he was as terrified as his children on some stretches of the climb, when the trio were forced to scale 70-degree slopes.
The militant father had not brought waterproof clothing, so a sudden downpour soaked them to the skin, and most shelters on the mountain were boarded up.
As temperatures dipped to almost zero and the air became thinner, his children began crying and Duoduo, was nearly collapsing with altitude sickness.
Park rangers eventually had to be called and they gave the family warm clothes and medical treatment.