New Year Hike: Embarking on a New Chapter

A New Year hike serves as a powerful ritual for personal renewal. It offers a unique opportunity to reflect, set intentions, and physically rejuvenate. This journey sets a positive, intentional tone for the year ahead. It symbolizes a fresh start and embraces new beginnings. Vertak company encourages such transformative experiences.

Practical Benefits of a New Year Hike with Vertak Company

The beginning of a new year always carries special meaning at Vertak Company. It is a moment to pause, to reflect, and to set intentions for the road ahead. This year, we chose to welcome the New Year not in a meeting room, but on a mountain path—through a collective hiking event that symbolized perseverance, care for one another, and shared growth. Under clear skies and fresh winter air, our New Year hike became a powerful starting point for a new chapter.

Early in the morning on 01.04.2026, our large group gradually gathered at Xiangshan Jiao Temple, the meeting point for the day’s journey. The scene itself reflected the diversity and unity of our team. Some colleagues arrived fully equipped with professional hiking gear, wearing sturdy boots and functional outdoor jackets. Others came with simple backpacks and trekking poles, ready and smiling, enjoying the gentle sunshine and the calm atmosphere of the New Year’s first hike. Despite different preparations, everyone shared the same sense of anticipation and excitement.

Once everyone had arrived, the first activity was a collective moment of togetherness. We gathered closely for a group photo and recorded a New Year video, capturing smiling faces, laughter, and the energy of a team standing side by side. In that moment, we set our intentions for the year ahead and officially opened a new chapter together. Our shared slogan and New Year pledge echoed clearly:

“Hiking into the Year of the Horse,
Steps full of momentum,
Praying for good fortune and harmony.”

This pledge was more than words—it represented our determination to move forward with strength, resilience, and confidence, while wishing for well-being and success for everyone involved.

After the opening ceremony, the activity took on a more interactive and playful tone. Each participant received a puzzle piece from the HR team. Individually, the pieces seemed simple, but together they formed a complete picture. Teams quickly assembled, knowing that cooperation would be the key to success. The challenge was clear: whichever team completed the full puzzle first would receive a special New Year surprise—a mystery gift box prepared as a small token of celebration.

With spirits high, we began nearly an hour of energetic hiking. The trail was filled with movement and life. Some colleagues walked together, chatting and laughing, sharing stories and plans for the year ahead. Others paused to take photos, leaving messages and memories along the way. The hike was not a race, but a shared experience—one that encouraged persistence, mutual support, and appreciation of the journey rather than just the destination.

Eventually, we returned to the area below Xiangshan Jiao Temple, where the puzzle challenge officially began. What followed was a lively scene of focused teamwork and joyful chaos. Teams gathered around their puzzle pieces, discussing, comparing, and fitting them together. Laughter filled the air as strategies were tested and adjusted. In the end, the winning team emerged, led by Mr. Zhang, whose group completed the puzzle first and earned the New Year mystery gifts amid applause and cheers.

This New Year hiking event was far more than an outdoor activity. It reflected the core culture of Vertak Company—perseverance, care, and win-win cooperation. Every step on the trail symbolized persistence. Every shared smile and helping hand represented care for one another. Every team effort during the puzzle challenge demonstrated that success is best achieved together.

As we look ahead to the new year, this meaningful event reminds us that progress is made step by step, through shared effort and shared values. With determination in our hearts and unity in our actions, Vertak Company is ready to continue forward—opening new chapters, embracing new opportunities, and growing together toward a stronger future.