The ultimate local ski guide
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Time Out Beijing, January 16, 2012
Shijinglong Ski Resort
Situated approximately 100km from downtown Beijing, Shijinglong Ski Resort has the best of both worlds for beginner to intermediate skiers and boarders looking for a day trip out of the city. Less busy than the nearby Nanshan, its beginner-friendly bottom slopes are easy on the boards and skis and there’s a good number of instructors on hand.
The mid-level run has a maximum slope of twenty-eight degrees while the most challenging slope is over 1,000m long. With a maximum slope of thirty degrees, it has a pitch of 300 metres (1,080 feet).
Après ski revolves around the small restaurant serving Western-style food, as well as the snow sauna and hot spring bath.
Prices
Weekday pass 100RMB. Weekend day pass 150RMB; New Year and Spring festival 170RMB; 21-day card 1,880RMB (valid for three years).
Ski and snowboard rental included; locker rental 10RMB; ski suit rental 30RMB.
Getting there
If you’re going by car set off from Madian Bridge and get on the Badaling Expressway to Yanqing County. Then take the 110 National Highway from Longqing Gorge to Huangbai Temple. Follow the signs to Shijinglong. Prefer public transport? Take the number 919 bus from Deshengmen station to Yanqing. From there either hop in a cab to the resort (approximately 20RMB), or catch the 920 bus to Zhongxin Shichang, about a ten-minute walk from the resort. You can also catch their coach which leaves from the entrance of Guomei Dianqi to the north-east of Maidian Qiao. Buses depart at 7.30am and it costs 35RMB for a two-way ticket (reserve on 5905 9088 during working hours).
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