Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort

Nanshan Ski Resort is the most popular ski resort in Beijing. It is in Miyun District, about 75 kilometers (47 miles) away from city center. It is also currently the largest, most advanced and most complete ski resort in North China, covering an area of more than 4,000 acres. Nanshan Ski Resort is committed to creating safe and professional skiing grounds for skiers. It provides elementary trails, intermediate trails, advanced trails, teaching trails and entertainment ski trails, totally 25 trails. In addition, the ski equipment hall contains all kinds of ski equipment. Coaches, restaurants and hotels are also equipped to better serve ski lovers.
 

Nanshan Ski Resort is the only ski resort in China that has a primary teaching area for both snowboarding and skiing. The skiing teaching area is divided into two wide and flat areas on the east side of the ski resort and is equipped with a conveyer belt for skiing and two drag lifts. The average slope is 8 degrees. Beginners can easily ski and learn skiing skills quickly. 2 Snowboarding skiing teaching areas are equipped with drag lifts and conveyer belt, and the average slope is also 8 degrees.
 

There are 3 primary ski trails in Nanshan Ski Resort, namely: primary straight trail, primary small S trail and primary large S trail. The primary straight is equipped with two drag lifts, and on the primary small S trail the four-person ski lifts or two-person ski lifts can take customers to the top. The complex and interesting terrain has made many beginners fall in love with skiing.
 

Nanshan Ski Resort has 3 intermediate trails with a slope of 17 - 18 degrees. All the ski trails are equipped with four-person or two-person ski lifts. The intermediate mogul ski trails are made up of many irregular small moguls. Each is 160 meters in length and 18 degrees in slope and is equipped with an exclusive drag lift.
 

Advanced Black Devil Ski Trail is the most different trail. The slope reaches 32 degrees and it is also covered with moguls.
 

There are approximately 180 coaches, who are retired athletes focusing on alpine skiing and professional coaches from Institutes of Physical Education. The price of snowboard and ski instructor service is about 180 ~ 290 CNY / per person.
 

You can rent skin suits in three ski equipment halls:
1. The Snowboarding and Freestyle Mogul Skiing Equipment Renting Hall is located in the Xialai Square, providing Mogul Ski boards, snowboards, snow suits, ski glasses, helmets, and gloves.
2. Nanshan Skiing Service Center Ski Equipment Renting Hall is on the main channel of the resort, providing ski boards, kinder ski boards, snow suits, ski glasses, helmet, and gloves.
3. VIP Ski Equipment Renting Hall owns snowboards, ski boards, kinder ski boards, snow suits, ski glasses and gloves.

Rental Fee of Ski Equipment

Snow Wear	CNY 40 / per suit Only ski top or pants: CNY 25
Toboggan	CNY 80 / per run including uphill lift
Canada Snow Sledding	CNY 20 / per run CNY 100 for half an hour CNY 160 for an hour
Children Sledding	CNY 90 for 2 hours Self-carried Sledding: CNY 100
Locker	CNY 10 / each
Ski glasses, Helmets and Gloves	Goggles: CNY 25 / per pair Helmet: CNY 20 / each Gloves: CNY 5 / per pair

 

Time		Price
Weekdays	2-hour daytime skiing	200
	3-hour daytime skiing	260
	4-hour daytime skiing	300
	One-day daytime skiing	400
	morning skiing	270
	Afternoon and nightime skiing	390
	Nighttime skiing	260
Weekends	2-hour daytime skiing	340
	3-hour daytime skiing	410
	4-hour daytime skiing	480
	One-day daytime skiing	580
	morning skiing	440
	Afternoon and nighttime skiing on Saturdays	580
	Afternoon and nighttime skiingon Sundays	550
	Nighttime skiing on Saturdays	290
	Nighttime skiing on Sundays	260
Holidays	2-hour daytime skiing	370
	3-hour daytime skiing	440
	4-hour daytime skiing	510
	One-day daytime skiing	610
	Afternoon and Nighttime skiing	610
	Nighttime skiing	290

It is open in snow season from the late of Nov. or the beginning of Dec. to the middle of Mar. 

Daytime: 09:00 - 17:00
Nightime: 18:30 - 22:00

 Notice: The morning time skiing ticket is only available before 13:00, and the afternoon + nightime skiing tickets is effective after 14:30.
 

Alps Coffee Corner: freshly ground coffee, hot drinks, Western pastries and light meals

Tailusi Diet Bar: Self-service western food

Nanshan Dining Hall: Chinese fast food, convenient and affordable menus and table meals

Northeastern Restaurant: Northeastern food like Braised Fish with Soybean Paste, Stewed Fish in Iron Pan
Price: CNY 800 for the set meal for 10 people, CNY 1200 for the set meal for 10-12 people, CNY 1500 for the set meal for 10-12 people.

Outdoor Snacks Plaza: various snacks like Korean barbecue, Japanese Oden, Xinjiang mutton skewers, Yunnan rice noodles, etc.

Lavender Tearoom: coffee, various Chinese teas, hot drinks, cold drinks and desserts.
 

Xuedun Wooden House: Equipped with a living room and fireplace, the house offers a comfortable home for a family’s skiing holiday.
    
2 Norway Villas: Each villa is equipped with 6 bedrooms, living room, fireplace, kitchen, providing a comfortable home for a ski holiday.
 

From Beijing to Nanshan Ski Resort, passengers can take direct shuttle bus at Shaoyaoju station from 8:15 am, Sanyuanqiao and Wudaokou stations from 8:30 am. The whole journey takes about 45-60 minutes. It costs CNY 30 for a single journey and CNY 58 for a round trip.

Further Reading: Guide on Skiing in Beijing