Yanqing Olympic Zone
Yanqing Olympic Zone is set to welcome its first snow season opened to the public after Beijing Winter Olympics. The ski resort of Yanqing Olympic Zone will officially open on November 25 and the National Alpine Ski Center (Xue Fei Yan, literally a swallow flying in snow) will open at the same time.
Yanqing Olympic Zone is located at the southern foot of Haituo Mountain, with the highest point at 2,198 meters above sea level, and mainly consists of the National Alpine Ski Centre, the National Snowmobile and Bobsleigh Centre and the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village. The National Alpine Ski Centre, known as the " Xue Fei Yan ", is in the north of the zone and with world class standard construction. As the top configuration of professional ski trails in China, the venue has a vertical drop of 894 meters and a slope length of 3,000 meters. During the Beijing Winter Olympics, top skiers around the world competed here and showed their professionalism.
The zone is open to the public and has different ski areas for skiers to experience. Whether you are a novice, a ski enthusiast with great skills, or a small group of parents and children, you will always find a suitable area for you.
At intermediate and advanced ski areas, professional skiers who have been assessed for their level of skiing can ski in the Winter Olympics alpine skiing competition tracks, unleashing their competitive passion, or opt for guided tours to improve their skiing skills. The village ski trails are better suited for intermediate skiers. Here, you can pass through the forest or under the bridge, unlocking four kilometers of different landscapes.
Covering 4,000 square meters, it's perfect for beginners. There is also a special night area for first-time skiers, where you can ski under the stars. For those with children, the 6,000 square meter snow area is the perfect place to start a fun parent-child snow party, with cute snow banana boats, cool snow tanks and snowmobiles, as well as snowmen and snow sculptures.
Tickets for skiing in the zone are divided into three types according to the different areas. Besides, tickets prices vary for weekdays, weekends, and festivals. For example, the price of a 4-hour ticket for the public experience area (west side of Winter Olympic Village) is 88 RMB, 138 RMB and 188 RMB for weekdays, weekends, and festivals respectively, while the price of an 8-hour ticket for the National Alpine Ski Centre is 368 RMB, 468 RMB and 568 RMB for weekdays, weekends and festivals respectively. In addition, snow equipment and snow clothing rental services for skiers are available.
Ski tickets, accommodation packages and season passes will be available through OTA (Online Travel Agency) platforms and official channels such as the "Beijing Yanqing Olympic Zone" WeChat official account.
Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort
Located 70 kilometers from the urban area, Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort belongs to V-SKI and is managed by the Vanke team. It has a snow-making area of 200,000 square meters, a reception capacity of 250,000 people, seven SMI snow-making machines and two Prinoth snow-pressing vehicles to create perfect snow quality. 3,800 square meters of comprehensive service building and a restaurant with Chinese and quick meals.
There are 10 trails, includes 1 advanced trail, 4 intermediate trails and 4 beginner trails. The advanced trails are 1,360 meters long, with a vertical drop of 300 meters, a maximum slope of 30 degrees and an average slope of 16 degrees. There are a barrier-free trails for disabled groups, 1 terrain park and 1 wave trail, as well as a professional gate training trail. Besides, there are separate ski teaching area and a camp teaching area.
The resort uses internationally advanced snowmaking equipment, and the snow tracks are spacious, varied and stable, with a maximum elevation of 1360 meters, a vertical drop of 300 meters, a maximum gradient of 30 degrees and an average gradient of 16 degrees. There is one double chairlift and four tow cableways that can carry up to 600 skiers an hour, with experienced domestic instructors on site.
Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort is blessed with natural resources, it is also a ski resort in Beijing for families and children, with a range of services and facilities such as catering, accommodation, and shopping. With a professional guide, you can become a master skier.
Facilities include a ski equipment hall, a special hotpot restaurant, VIP room, cafeteria and more, all of which are equipped with safe and thoughtful service to allow skiers to relax and "ski without worry."
Badaling Ski Resort
Badaling Ski Resort is located in Yanqing District and it is also the site of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. It is located about 2 kilometers west of the Badaling Great Wall and covers a total area of about 3 million square meters. In 2020, the Snow management team was introduced to carry out an all-round transformation, overturning the traditional ski resort management and ski teaching mode, making it the first safe "all-teaching" ski resort in Beijing.
Badaling Ski Resort has a total of 8 snow slopes and parks for beginners, intermediate and advanced skiers, with the longest single slope being 700 meters. Named after the world-famous "Eight Great Passes" of the Great Wall of China, the ski slopes are equipped with a four-person gondola, a 400-metre tow and seven magic carpets.
The Badaling all-teaching skiing model enables skier access to all levels of free skiing instruction in the Ski School's Beginner's Learning Park and Topographic Learning Park. The beginner's teaching park model completely overturns the original one-on-one instructor work mode. The instructor teaches fixed content at the levels and the skier moves between levels. Badaling Ski Resort has launched its a "Full Teaching Snow Ticket" which covers the entire range from basic to advanced education and is priced at the normal price for a snow ticket at a Beijing ski resort.
