Best Ski Resorts Around Shanghai

There are many large ski resorts around Shanghai where you can fully experience the joy of skiing. It is recommended that you go to Lin’an Damingshan Ski Resort, Anji Jiangnan Tianchi Ski Resort, Ningbo Shanglianggang Ski Resort, etc. See the detailed transportation guide below.

1、Lin’an Damingshan Ski Resort

Lin’an Damingshan Ski Resort is the largest ski resort in East China. It is located on the back side of Damingshan Lake in the Damingshan Tourist Area, Lin’an, with an altitude of about 1200 meters. The snow track, about 1000 meters long, is like a white dragon lying in the mountains, with a drop of 100 meters from the top to the bottom. It is expected to open to the public in mid-January 2011.

There is a 10,000 square meter snow play area and a 30,000 square meter ski area. The snow track is long, with a large drop. There are modern snow skiing learning tools such as double-layer snow tubes, which are most popular with children. And according to the needs of skiers of different ages and skill levels, primary and secondary tracks are equipped respectively.

The ski resort has introduced the most advanced snowmaking equipment from Italy and the United States, using the advantage of low temperatures in the mountains at night, to make snow overnight. You can also make snowmen, have snowball fights, and frolic in the snow in the snow play area.

Transportation Guide:

Self-driving Route

Departure from Shanghai: Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway – Turn to Hangzhou Ring Road North Line – Turn to Hangzhou-Huangshan Expressway (Lin’an, Huangshan direction) – Get off at Baiguo Exit and follow the signs to Damingshan Scenic Area for 10 minutes.

Departure from Hangzhou: Hangzhou-Huangshan Expressway (Lin’an, Huangshan direction) – Get off at Baiguo Exit and follow the signs to Damingshan Scenic Area for 10 minutes.

Departure from Nanjing: Hangning Expressway – Turn to Hangzhou Ring Road North Line – Turn to Hangzhou-Huangshan Expressway (Lin’an, Huangshan direction) – Get off at Baiguo Exit and follow the signs to Damingshan Scenic Area for 10 minutes.

Bus Route

Departure from Shanghai: Shanghai South Railway Station – Hangzhou Railway Station (Chengzhan) – Transfer to bus No. 49 or West Station minibus to (West Bus Station) – Changhua Bus Station – Lin’an Damingshan Scenic Area (Changhua has two buses to Damingshan every day, 8:10am and 2:10pm)

Departure from Hangzhou: Damingshan and Scenic Area ticket collection address: Damingshan Scenic Area Ticket Office, Baiguo Village, Qingliang Town, Chang’hua, Lin’an, Zhejiang Province; Ski Resort ticket collection address: Ski Resort

Departure from Nanjing:

Nanjing Railway Station – Hangzhou Railway Station (Chengzhan) – Transfer to bus No. 49 to (West Bus Station) – Changhua Bus Station – Lin’an Damingshan Scenic Area (Changhua has two buses to Damingshan every day, 8:10am and 2:10pm)

2、Anji Jiangnan Tianchi Ski Resort

Anji Jiangnan Tianchi Ski Resort is located in Tianhuangping Scenic Area, at an altitude of over 900 meters, in Anji County, at the northern foot of Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province. The ski resort is shaped like a ladder from top to bottom, 50 meters wide at the top and 100 meters wide at the bottom. It consists of one main track and one practice track. The main track is 400 meters long, with a maximum slope of 30 degrees, and a total drop of over 50 meters.

Anji Ski Resort is the earliest and most famous outdoor ski resort in the Jiangnan region, and is also the safest ski resort in the Jiangnan region. This year, the ski resort also opened a new hot spring, where you can experience the mountain hot spring after skiing, which is a real treat.

Transportation Guide:

Shanghai to Anji:

Route 1: Shinzhuang Expressway → Hangzhou North to Hangzhou Ring Expressway → Moganshan Road (Gouzhuang) Exit → National Highway 104 → Penggong → Anji → Jiangnan Tianchi Scenic Area

Route 2: Qingpu → Huzhou → Anji → Jiangnan Tianchi Scenic Area

Hangzhou to Anji

If you are driving yourself, take the Hangzhou Ring Road (Hangzhou Ring Road North Line) towards Huzhou – (Gouzhuang Toll Station) exit the ring road and turn to (National Highway 104) and exit at Penggong, turn to Provincial Highway 04 – (from Penggong – Huanghu – Bai Zhang) – pass through Youling Tunnel and enter Anji territory.

Detailed Route:

If you want to go to Anji to ski, take the following route: After passing through the tunnel, follow Provincial Highway 04 for about 6 or 7 kilometers, turn to Provincial Highway 13 at Qingshan fork (there is a gas station) towards Baishuiwan, go about 2 kilometers (don’t go too far), turn towards Tianhuangping in Baishuiwan, and drive about 7 kilometers to reach Tianhuangping Town. After reaching the town, continue driving forward, which is Jiangnan Tianchi Scenic Area.

3、Shaoxing Qiaobo Ice and Snow World

Shaoxing Qiaobo Ice and Snow World is an indoor ski resort initiated by former world champion Ms. Ye Qiaobo. It is located in the “Shaoxing County Jianghu-Koyan Scenic Area”, a national 4A-level scenic spot. It is surrounded by mountains in the south and water in the north, with beautiful surroundings.

Qiaobo Ice and Snow World is mainly composed of a large indoor ski resort and a real ice skating rink. The ski resort covers an area of nearly 40,000 square meters, with a daily capacity of 3,000 people. It includes various entertainment activities such as snowboarding, skiing, snow play, etc. The beginner track is 200 meters long and 40 meters wide, with an average slope of 8%. It has introduced international advanced towing equipment “Magic Carpet”, allowing beginners to fully experience the charm of skiing while ensuring safety and convenience; the intermediate and advanced track is 300 meters long and 40 meters wide, with an average slope of 17%, using a telescopic cableway to reach the highest point of the ski resort; the ski resort also specially designed a children’s snow play park for children to give full play to their lively and innocent nature in the wonderland of ice and snow.

Transportation Guide:

Address: No. 2168, Konan Avenue, Koyan Street, Shaoxing County, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province.

Self-driving Route:

1. Hangzhou direction – Hangyong Expressway to Shaoxing direction, get off at Kqiao Exit, go south on Jinkqiao Avenue to Konan Avenue.

2. Ningbo direction – Hangyong Expressway to Shaoxing direction, get off at Kqiao Exit, go south on Jinkqiao Avenue to Konan Avenue.

3. National Highway 104 – turn to Konan Avenue at the China Light Textile City interchange.

4、Ningbo Shanglianggang Ski Resort

Shanglianggang, also known as “Xianglianggang”, is located in the heart of the Siming Mountains in eastern Zhejiang. It is located at the northern end of the national 4A-level scenic spot Xikou, just 7 kilometers away from the famous Buddhist temple Xue Dou Temple. It is 888 meters above sea level, with a main peak of 1080 meters above sea level. It is the highest peak in the whole of Fenghua City. You can reach Shanglianggang by driving northwest for 7 kilometers along the winding mountain road from Xue Dou Temple.

Shanglianggang Mountain Ice and Snow Entertainment Area is located within the Shanglianggang Tourist Resort. It currently has nearly 20 ice and snow entertainment projects such as skiing, skating, tubing, horse-drawn snow sledding, ice ballet, snow flying saucer, snowman making, snowball fights, ice slides, etc., which are very entertaining and challenging. In addition, the resort also has entertainment projects such as sightseeing, leisure and vacation, and health preservation.

Transportation Guide:

1. Self-driving: Ningbo – Xikou – Xue Dou Temple – Shanglianggang.

Specific Route: Tourists from Zhejiang can first go to Ningbo (some expressways exit in Fenghua), then reach Xikou Town, then drive in the direction of Xue Dou Temple, and after reaching Xue Dou Temple, continue driving forward according to the road signs for 8 kilometers to reach Shanglianggang.

2. Public transportation: Minibus from Ningbo to Xikou, bus from Xikou to Shanglianggang (but there are only two trips per day, which is relatively less).

3. Detailed route from Ningbo to Shanglianggang: Depart from Ningbo city center, take the Yongtaiwen Expressway and turn to Yongjin Expressway, exit at Xikou, then reach Shanglianggang Scenic Area via Xikou Xue Dou Temple and Dong’ao.

4. Train: You can take a train from Shanghai to Ningbo first, then take a bus to Xikou from the long-distance bus station next to Ningbo Railway Station, and there are several tourist buses from Xikou Station to Shanglianggang every day.