赛里木湖滑雪场 ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

赛里木湖滑雪场 is a ski area in Xinjiang Uyghur, China. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 14 km, which ranks it #19 of 290 ski areas in China and gives it 1.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 2,041 m long.

Slopes at 赛里木湖滑雪场

About 6% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 30% intermediate and 64% advanced or expert, which makes 赛里木湖滑雪场 best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 magic carpets, 1 gondola, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,233 m up to 3,379 m, a vertical drop of 1,146 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 赛里木湖滑雪场

The nearest airport is Ili Yining International Airport (YIN), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 29 min by car; Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is 78 km away.