Ski resorts near Beijing, 2026–27
Beijing has three kinds of skiing within reach: the Chongli resorts an hour away by high-speed train, the 2022 Olympic alpine course in Yanqing, and a ring of floodlit city hills you can reach by taxi after work. Here is every one, with hours and run counts from Beijing's official tourism site and the resorts' own announcements.
Last checked: 1 November 2026 · opening dates updated 31 October 2026
One free evening
A city hill with a night session: Jundushan, Xishan or Nanshan run until 10pm.
One free day
The Olympic alpine course in Yanqing, or a train day trip to Thaiwoo or Genting in Chongli.
Two days or more
Stay in Chongli. It's a different sport from the city hills, and the hotels are cheap.
Chongli: the real resorts, an hour by train
The high-speed line built for the 2022 Olympics runs from Beijing North and Qinghe to Taizicheng, the ski station, in about an hour (fastest train: 58 minutes). Four resorts sit 10–30 minutes from the station. Our Beijing → Chongli guide covers which station, how to book as a foreigner and the last mile.
¥194–319
≈ $27–45 · per day on a 2-day weekday pass, lift only
Opening soon6 Nov 2026 per the Chongli season schedule (Chao News/Chongqing Daily, 20–21 Oct).
TBC
Reference: ¥299 weekday (2024–25 published rate)
Opening soon13 Nov 2026 per the Chongli season schedule (Chao News/Chongqing Daily, 20–21 Oct). One unofficial channel floated 6 Nov — we'll confirm as it approaches.
TBC
2026–27 price not published yet
OpenTrial skiing from 23 Oct 2026; full opening reported for 30 Oct (Chao News/Chongqing Daily, 20–21 Oct).
TBC
Reference: ¥525 weekday walk-up rate (last season)
Opening soonNo date announced yet — snowmaking underway (reported 20 Oct). Estimate early–mid Nov; night sessions from opening.
Book the train on Trip.com in English (affiliate link) · compare all prices on the 2026–27 lift ticket table
Yanqing: ski the 2022 Olympic course
National Alpine Ski Centre 国家高山滑雪中心 is the only venue in China that has hosted Olympic alpine events, and since 2024 the public can ski it, including Ruixue, the Olympic downhill course. Last season it had 24 runs totalling 25.4 km, a cable car up to the 2,198 m start, and the 14.5 km Haituo Traverse, billed as China's longest single run.
It opened on 22 November in both 2024 and 2025, skiing 9:00–17:00; the 2026–27 date isn't announced yet. Last season's opening-day announcement told locals to set an alarm for tickets, so expect them to go fast. In 2024 buses ran direct from Guomao subway station and Liujiayao.
Yanqing also has two smaller hills, Vanke Shijinglong and Badaling, listed in the table below.
The city hills
Small, man-made and mostly beginner to intermediate, but floodlit and close. Nanshan and Jundushan, the two we cover in depth, are 45 minutes to an hour from central Beijing by taxi or Didi. Hours below are last season's; 2026–27 dates, hours and prices are TBC until each hill announces them.
Xishan北京西山滑雪场
HaidianDescribed by Beijing's tourism site as the closest full-standard ski area to central Beijing.
Jundushan北京军都山滑雪场
ChangpingHuabin Eco-Park华彬生态园滑雪场
ChangpingJingzhihu北京静之湖滑雪场
ChangpingLianhuashan莲花山滑雪场
ShunyiNanshan南山滑雪场
MiyunThe largest of the city hills: 3 chairlifts, 16 magic carpets and 7 surface lifts.
Yunfoshan北京云佛山滑雪场
MiyunHuaibei International怀北国际滑雪场
HuairouYunju云居滑雪场
FangshanYuyang International北京渔阳国际滑雪场
PingguXuedu北京雪都滑雪场
DaxingA flatland hill south of the city, mostly teaching and snow-play runs.
Vanke Shijinglong万科石京龙滑雪场
YanqingIts 1,000 m advanced run drops 300 m.
Badaling八达岭滑雪场
YanqingBuying tickets as a foreigner
The city hills sell time blocks (2, 4 or 6 hours, with the night session as its own ticket) through WeChat mini-programs and Meituan. Those usually expect a Chinese ID; the ticket window sells to passport holders, so bring yours and pay with Alipay or WeChat Pay.
Carrying gear and short on time? Klook sells a private round-trip car from your Beijing hotel (affiliate link) to Chongli or the Beijing hills. It costs far more than the train, but it's door to door.
Questions
What is the closest ski resort to Beijing?
Inside the city, Xishan in Haidian district, which Beijing's official tourism site describes as the closest full-standard ski area to central Beijing. It has 7 runs and a night session. For real mountains, the Chongli resorts are about an hour from Beijing North by high-speed train (the fastest takes 58 minutes).
Can you do a day trip from Beijing to Chongli?
Yes. Trains run from Beijing North and Qinghe to Taizicheng, the ski station, in about an hour, and Genting and Thaiwoo are 10–15 minutes from the station. It works for a day, but Chongli deserves 2–4 nights: hotels are cheap enough that staying beats commuting.
Where can I go night skiing near Beijing?
Most of the city hills run a night session. Last season Jundushan ran 17:00–22:00, Nanshan 18:30–22:00 and Xishan 18:00–21:30 (to 22:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays), according to Beijing's official tourism site. In Chongli, Wanlong, Thaiwoo and Fulong have night skiing.
Can the public ski the 2022 Olympic downhill?
Yes. The National Alpine Ski Centre in Yanqing opened to the public in 2024, including Ruixue, the Olympic downhill course. It opened on 22 November in both 2024 and 2025; the 2026–27 date hasn't been announced yet.
When do the ski resorts near Beijing open?
Chongli opens first: Wanlong was skiing by late October 2026, and Genting and Thaiwoo are scheduled for November. Beijing's city hills depend on snowmaking and are expected from late November. Our season tracker has the latest dates.
Sources: city-hill hours and runs, Thaiwoo and the Alpine Centre's run figures from Beijing's official tourism site (1 December 2025; hours for hills not yet open then were 2024–25 figures). Alpine Centre opening from the same site (24 Nov 2025) and the Beijing government's English site (26 Nov 2024). Chongli dates and prices from our season tracker and price table. Anything without an official 2026–27 figure is TBC.
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