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Top 5 China Ski Resorts

2012-12-06 13:57     Web Editor: Wang YuXia comment

Despite the fact that China's ski resorts are still relatively unheard of among foreign tourists, the ex-pat community living here, especially the British, Australians and Americans, have long since discovered that China not only has some decent ski slopes, but that the slopes are in fact a fun place to meet others, and of course ski gear can be rented on site.  Below is detailed information of China's Top 5 ski resorts.

1. Yabuli Ski Resort - the Largest Ski Resort in China

Features: The largest Ski Resort in China.

Location: Heilongjiang Province in northeast China.

Season: Mid November. - Late March

Trail vertical drop: From 200m to 1200m with the average drop of 700m

Skiing Market: suitable for all particularly for those experienced skiers.

2. Beijing Huaibei Ski Resort

Features: ski glade surrounded by the Great Wall

Location: 70 kilometers from downtown Beijing (about 1 hour's ride)  in the Jiugukou (Nine Valleys Pass) Natural Scenic Area.

Season: December to March

Lift: 4

Trail: 6

Skiing Market: beginners

3. Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort - Largest Ski Resort close to Beijing

Features: The best and largest ski resort close to Beijing.

Season: Mid December to March

Location: 62 kilometers away from Beijing.

Trail: 10

Ski Board: Yes

Skiing Market: suitable for all

4. Xiling Ski Resort - China's largest alpine ski resort

Features:China's best alpine ski resort.

Season: Mid December to March

Location: At Xiling Snow Mountain 120 kilometers away from Chengdu in Southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Highest mountain: 5364 meters

Trail: 7, 10 kilometers in length

Skiing Market: suitable for all

5. Alshan Ski Resort

Features: Resort surrounded by forests

Season: November to April

Location: On the border of Inner Mongolia in China and Mongolia itself, 3-4 hours by bus/train from Ulanhot.

Skiing Market: Suitable for skiers of every level.

(Souce: chinahighlights.com)

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