Wanlong Ski Resort

Wanlong Ski Resort

2016-12-08

Location and how to get there and back

Wanlong Ski Resort is located at Honghualiang, 12km east of Chongli County in Zhangjiakou City, about 260km northwest of Beijing. Normally you have two options of going from Bejing to Wanlong Ski Resort - either by driving along Jingzhang Expressway and directly getting to Wanlong or first taking a fast train from Beijing to Zhangjiakou, then connecting a local van or bus from Zhangjiakou to Wanlong Ski Resort.

The Beijing - Wanlong Resort drive takes about 3 hours if there is no traffic jam, no foggy day or no roads blocked due to heavy snow. Taking a fast train from Beijing to Zhangjiakou is a good standby if Jingzhang Expressway is difficult to drive due to the traffic congestion provided that you should prearrange your trasnport from Zhangjiakou to Wanlong Ski Rrsort.

Equipment (skis, boots, ski clothes, closet...):

Wanlong Ski Resort mainly offers Salomon skis, boots and ski clothes and no other choices. They are rent from the main service building. If you have your own ski equipment, you only need to purchase the ticket for skiing and cableway. If no equipment, you are required to buy both the ski ticket and rent the necessary equipment such as ski-board and snow-board equipment and clothes...

Trails:

At the time writing, there are totally 22 trails in Wanlong Ski Resort, including advanced, intermediate and primary levels, occupying over 700,000 square meters. Every trail is equipped with a perfect snow–made system.

More information on the 22 trails:

2 primary trails fresh man: Youlong Trail and Wolong Trail.

4 intermediate trails: Yulong Trail, Xiaolong Trail, JiaoLong Trail and Kulong Trail.

16 advanced trails: Jinlong Trail, Yinlong Trail, Xuanlong Trail, Feilong Trail, Weilong Trail, ZhonghuaLong Trail, Tenglong Trail, Menglong Trail, Konglong Trail, Milong Trail, Yunlong Trail, Hailong Trail, Fenglong Trail, Shuanglong Trail, Xuelong Trail, Yilong Trail.

Among these trails, Yunlong Trail, Hailong Trail, Fenglong Trail, Shuanglong Trail, Xuelong Trail and Yinlong Trail are the new trails put into use this year.

Jinlong Trail(1800m) is a fantastic red trail for intermediate skiers in the middle of the mountain. Yinlong Trail (2000m) is a very challenging black trail, also the most favorite slope of the skiers. The longest trail is Yulong Trail (2500m) and the shortest trail is Xiaolong Trail(800m). There is also a blue trail for beginners.

Source: tour-beijing.com

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