november ski in northern china

[erickan]

as title. Are there enough snow? Anyone experience before. Thanks.

[tommy]

as title. Are there enough snow? Anyone experience before. Thanks.

unreliable, better not try

[Kittyson]

We normally start to ski the first / second week of Dec in Beijing.

[carver_hk-ski]

how about this? http://big5.huaxia.com/lthq/2008/03/903664.html

日月峽滑雪場

滑雪期起止時間11月中旬至次年3月中下旬，比省內其他家雪場雪期長近20天左右，滑雪平均氣溫零下23度，雪場雪厚50釐米，雪道最大坡度40度、落差240米、坡度27度，晴天比率85%，年降雪量750釐米，一般風力3—4級,具有雪期長、雪質好等特點，是東北滑雪最理想的去處。

[jackwan]

how about this? http://big5.huaxia.com/lthq/2008/03/903664.html

日月峽滑雪場

滑雪期起止時間11月中旬至次年3月中下旬，比省內其他家雪場雪期長近20天左右，滑雪平均氣溫零下23度，雪場雪厚50釐米，雪道最大坡度40度、落差240米、坡度27度，晴天比率85%，年降雪量750釐米，一般風力3—4級,具有雪期長、雪質好等特點，是東北滑雪最理想的去處。

There are some thing wrong with the statitics:

平均氣溫零下23度, that is very cold, for the WHOLE season, even in November and March. You probably have to be in the North Pole to get that.

雪場雪厚50釐米, You cannot ski on 50cm base all season...:confused:

雪道最大坡度40度.. Not sure if it is 40% or 40 degree, more less it is 40%, I believe there is no 40 degree slope in China

[carver_hk-ski]

i ll take it as impressions rather than figures. anyone actually been there want to say something? :)

[Mike]

i ll take it as impressions rather than figures.
Implying they are "Bullsh#ting" more than telling the truth?

[carver_hk-ski]

Implying they are "Bullsh#ting" more than telling the truth?
Honously it really difficult to believe those figures are out of actual measurements and therefore be taken as statistics. However, looking at the geographic location (inland, up north) it is not impossible that the area is ski able by mid-November. I m thinking about give it a try. After all we skiers are looking for real snows( well, cheap snow for me).

[One2Free]

go check a video posted in the "china resorts" section earlier this yr .. is a tv series of 王磊 (burton sponsored snowboarder in mainland china) boarding @ 长白山 .. all natural snow for 3-4 mths ..

亚布力 @ 黑龙江 is good as well .. only downside is the transport to the resort .. flight > train > bus .. pretty clumsy with all the gear ..

北大糊 @ 吉林 is another resort with reliable snow ..

万龙 is 4 hrs from beijing which is good as well .. went there and will go there maybe twice a mth in the coming season ..

all these resorts happen to have "extreme" weather conditions .. so be prepare !!!

[One2Free]

oh .. is 北大湖
not 北大糊.....................
sorry my chinese !!!

[carver_hk-ski]

亚布力 @ 黑龙江 is good as well .. only downside is the transport to the resort .. flight > train > bus .. pretty clumsy with all the gear .. Is rental car an option nowadays up 黑龙江?

[One2Free]

rental car !? ummmm .. i never try in china ..
frens did that quite often in beijing .. car itself is ok .. drivable !!!
but the road conditions .. it can be "extreme" as well .. :eek:
afterall .. this is china !!!~~~

i will only go with local ski/board groups/clubs ..
as they have all the tips and "relationship 关系"..

[One2Free]

the question is ..
why u guys wanna go skiing/boarding in northern china ?!?!
instead of korea and/or japan !!??

its cheaper here of coz ..
but 一分钱一分货 !!!~~~~~
the holidays (annual leaves) are PRICELESS to u all !!!

[jackwan]

IMHO， unless you are local to China ski areas， it is not practical to make a special trip to ski in China in the near future。 Perhaps in 10 years。

[Mike]

IMHO， unless you are local to China ski areas， it is not practical to make a special trip to ski in China in the near future。 Perhaps in 10 years。
I concur with Jack.

[One2Free]

agree with jack ..
if u happen to come here on business trips or visiting frens in winter ..
bring along ur gear !!!~~~~

[jackwan]

agree with jack ..
if u happen to come here on business trips or visiting frens in winter ..
bring along ur gear !!!~~~~


Thanks for your invitation, however, 南山 is not what I would like to visit in any time sooner。 If I have to drive 4 hours to 万隆 from BJ，for the same driving distance， we have 13 major resorts to choose from in Tahoe。I am spoiled with places like Squaw Valley or Kirkwood， so， I‘d rather do my work in BJ and come back to ski in a place that I can enjoy true 40 degree slope skiing or several natural half pipes that are over 1 mile long。。。。

[One2Free]

u r comparing chinese resorts to those in the states !??!!?
hahaha .. speechless ....................

[carver_hk-ski]

the question is ..
why u guys wanna go skiing/boarding in northern china ?!?!
instead of korea and/or japan !!??

its cheaper here of coz ..
but 一分钱一分货 !!!~~~~~
the holidays (annual leaves) are PRICELESS to u all !!!Ski in new places is kind of fun too. :)