八达岭滑雪场 ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

八达岭滑雪场 is a ski area in Beijing, China. Its 5 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.5 km, which ranks it #69 of 290 ski areas in China and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 490 m long.

Slopes at 八达岭滑雪场

About 11% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 67% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes 八达岭滑雪场 a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 magic carpets. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 606 m up to 721 m, a vertical drop of 115 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 八达岭滑雪场

The nearest airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), about 62 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 21 min by car; Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) is 96 km away. Nearby ski areas include 万科石京龙滑雪场, Shijinglong Ski Resort (2.8 km), Xueshijie, 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 (17.9 km) and 军都山滑雪场 (2.3 km), which together add 26 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.