@Dom
I just have been to Nanshan, nice place just a little bit crowd, but……since u r in China, so…
Take a look of That’s Beijing 2006 Ski Jam 12 and Snow Jam Ski Day 11 on Dec 24th, 2006album. Nice trip.
@ chica99
I remember huaibei allow ppl to take along their dogs.

really depends on what you mean "best".

Nan Shan is very popular for good reasons. It's convenient to get to if you drive. It has the best snowboard park. it has better options of food. it attracts poseurs -- en masse. its steepest slope offers moguls runs. but it's one of the more crowded places, especially during the weekend.

Shi Jing Long has nice longer runs facing south. The 2 person life can be crowded. the 4-person lift that goes to the very top run is not crowded. however this lift had some problem a while back and had people stranded for more than 2 hours. I have seen dogs there but not on the slopes.

Yu Yang has a 1.6 km run, the longest with the border of Beijing.

Yun Ju is a new resort. the transportation time is the longest. the price is the lowest (105 Yuan including equipment rental and bus if you go organised. see below). It attracts huge crowd of total beginners. The equipment check-out counter is typically mobbed. The lift serving the expert slopes are usually queueless. The runs are only 400m long. Some beginners manage to go down these runs at high speed and hit people who know how to slow down . Dogs not allowed.

Wanlong Bayi is an even newer one which I have never been to. It's perhaps the closes to the city. IT's more expensive.

Jundu shan is also close to the city and offers bundled tickets including hot spring spa. never been there.

Qiaobo has a indoor slope.

Huaibei can be accessed by the bus to the door. But like with other resorts it's better to go with organised trips once you have figured out the procedures -- you don't have to worry about transportation and you get usually 40 - 60% discount on tickets (that would make 130 for a weekday and 180 for a weekend day, including equipment rental)

The resort Wan Long is not in Beijing and takes more than 3 hours to get to. It has multipe 1 - 2 km runs and some reaches 35 degrees. the lift and equipment cost is 2-3 times more than skiing in Beijing.

No problem bikechick. just want to increase the signal-to-noise ratio at tbj a bit.

There are three or four resorts that I didn't mention. I will come back to this thread if I get a chance to be gladly surprised by them.

I have never. always wanted to go to Beidahu.

Hi All,

Last weekend went to Harbin, took all those trouble, including my 4 hours delayed flight to Harbin. Once reached Harbin, got to the cab and on to the public bus to Yabuli :shock:

Got the culture shock of a lifetime!!!

Although Yabuli hosted the Asia Winter Olympic before, all it remains is just the name. Yabuli is a small town, a cowboy town I'd say. So don't expect too much if you're staying in town. However you can choose to stay the the resort villa.

It is a disappointing trip, man-made snow, and trails only to mid hill. The snow is hard, it is like ice skating with my snowboard. Quite upset with the whole trip but the visit to the tiger park really make it all up. Harbin folks are quite friendly too, except for the bus conductor!!!

So far, I would say Wanlong is the best choice if you're hardcore boarder. Offers great wide slopes, nice quality snow and nice great view on top. Air fresh too. 4 hours on the road: I say its worth the trip!
The best is to find a group of friends (or snowboarders/skiers) and book your own Jinbei (van) and arrange your own time as getting on Wanlong arranged transport is a pain...
Stay there in the resort hotel, bring a bottle of vodka and some hotpot dishes (u can cook yourself in the apartment of 4), and enjoy the night out.

Cheers!!!

P/S: I'm planning to go again soon..... I'm crazy about snow....

I have heard that the new DuoLeMeiDi (named after the Dolomite, partnered with Italians) resort near Wanlong is even better.

Yuyang "advanced" lift was so slow...

Hi I am looking for some company to go on wintersport.
PM me if you're interested!

I love skiing but never thought of China as a destination. I have wiped out in a few different countries over the years but never China. I am looking forward to hearing about the destinations for skiing and wonder if it is popular enough in China for there to be any good resorts?

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