27 October 2026 · based on checks made 23 October 2026
Altay is open, Chongli is two weeks out
Open now
- •Keketuohai (Altay) opened on 20 Oct — the earliest opening in Asia, with a season of around 230 days.
- •Wanlong (Chongli) has been running trial skiing since 23 Oct; full opening is reported for 30 Oct.
Opening next
- •Genting Secret Garden (Chongli): 6 Nov, per the Chongli season schedule.
- •Beidahu (Jilin): early November expected; the upper mountain by December.
- •Thaiwoo (Chongli): 13 Nov, per the Chongli season schedule.
- •Jikepulin (Altay): mid-November expected; freeride terrain opens as the snowpack builds.
- •Wanda Changbaishan (Jilin): 21 Nov.
Tickets and prices
- •Official 2026–27 rate cards are out for the four Altay resorts: Jikepulin ¥399, Keketuohai ¥360, General's Mountain ¥310, Qinggeli ¥258 (full day, weekday or regular season).
- •Trip.com sells Genting and Keketuohai tickets with passport checkout. Wanlong has night and session tickets only so far; Thaiwoo and Jikepulin aren't on sale yet.
- •Most Chongli resorts haven't published 2026–27 day rates. Genting's partner listing works out at ¥194–319 a day on a 2-day weekday pass.
Snow
- •Chongli started snowmaking on 12 Oct. Resorts haven't published base depths yet; we'll add them as they do.
Worth knowing
- •Chinese New Year is 6 Feb 2027. Some discounted tickets (Genting's weekend version, for one) aren't valid 4–12 Feb.
- •The 28th Harbin Ice & Snow World is confirmed for this winter; opening date not announced yet.