国家高山滑雪中心, Nationales Ski-Alpin-Zentrum Xiaohaituo, National Alpine Skiing Centre, centro nazionale di sci alpino Xiaohaituo, Национальный горнолыжный центр ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

国家高山滑雪中心, Nationales Ski-Alpin-Zentrum Xiaohaituo, National Alpine Skiing Centre, centro nazionale di sci alpino Xiaohaituo, Национальный горнолыжный центр is a ski area in Beijing, China. Its 16 mapped downhill runs add up to 18 km, which ranks it #15 of 290 ski areas in China and gives it 2.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,118 m long.

Slopes at 国家高山滑雪中心, Nationales Ski-Alpin-Zentrum Xiaohaituo, National Alpine Skiing Centre, centro nazionale di sci alpino Xiaohaituo, Национальный горнолыжный центр

About 74% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 20% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes 国家高山滑雪中心, Nationales Ski-Alpin-Zentrum Xiaohaituo, National Alpine Skiing Centre, centro nazionale di sci alpino Xiaohaituo, Национальный горнолыжный центр a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 5 gondolas, 4 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 928 m up to 2,180 m, a vertical drop of 1,252 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to 国家高山滑雪中心, Nationales Ski-Alpin-Zentrum Xiaohaituo, National Alpine Skiing Centre, centro nazionale di sci alpino Xiaohaituo, Национальный горнолыжный центр

The nearest airport is Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ), about 76 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 39 min by car; Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is 85 km away. Nearby ski areas include 万科石京龙滑雪场, Shijinglong Ski Resort (2.8 km), 八达岭滑雪场 (2.5 km), Xueshijie and 国家越野滑雪中心, National Cross-Country Centre, which together add 31 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.