Best Skiing Spots Around Xi’an

Now is the best time to go skiing! There are many fun ski resorts around Xi’an, which are worth visiting and checking in for your friends! So, here are some recommendations for you on fun ski resorts around Xi’an. For details, see below.

1、Cuihua Mountain Ski Resort

Recommended reason: The only natural ski resort in Xi’an, it is also the largest ski resort in Shaanxi, located in the beautiful Cuihua Mountain National Geopark, a national 4A-level scenic spot at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains. Cuihua Mountain Ski Resort is 1200 meters above sea level, with a slope of 700 meters long and an average width of 50 meters. It opens around December 25th every year, but due to its location in the mountains, it is not possible to ski if it snows.

Cuihua Mountain Entertainment Projects: Skiing, Sledding, Snow Tubing.

2、Yuhuagong Ski Resort

Yuhuagong Ski Resort Early Bird Ticket – 39.9 yuan (limited to 500 tickets)

Early bird ticket includes: 1 admission ticket + 1 insurance + 1 three-hour skiing ticket

Early bird ticket valid time: within 20 days of the ski resort’s official opening

Estimated opening time of the scenic spot: mid-December

Recommended reason: Yuhuagong Ski Resort is located in the beautiful Yuhuagong Scenic Area in western Tongchuan, Shaanxi. It is currently the largest ski resort in Northwest China. Currently, the ski resort has an average width of 50 meters and a length of 560 meters, making it the longest in Northwest China. At the same time, the two intermediate ski slopes are already taking shape.

Activities include sledding, snowmobiling, snow frisbee, skiing, etc.; visitors can also enjoy the colorful ice sculptures, ice lanterns and snowman building at the ice and snow festival, experience the charm of ice and snow, and also enjoy the largest and most beautiful ice lantern and ice sculpture exhibition in Shaanxi for free.

Scenic Spot Recommendations: Xiao Chengyuan Ruins, Xuanzang Memorial Hall, Grottoes

3、Aoshan Ski Resort

Recommended reason: Aoshan Ski Resort has a snowmaking area of 350,000 square meters, a snow entertainment area of 15,000 square meters, a maximum slope of 27°, a developed vertical drop of 300 meters, a total snow slope length of 7 kilometers, and 10 snow slopes, including 2 beginner slopes, 5 intermediate slopes, and 3 advanced slopes. It has excellent skiing conditions to ensure that beginners can ski safely and skiers can have fun. In terms of hardware facilities, Aoshan Ski Resort is equipped with 2 high-speed detachable six-seater cable cars and 5 magic carpets, with a maximum carrying capacity of 8,600 people per hour.

4、Bailuyuan Ski Resort

Recommended reason: Xi’an Bailuyuan Ski Resort is a winter outdoor tourism project invested and built by Shaanxi Bailuyuan Ecological Tourism Development Co., Ltd. in 2005. It is located 6 kilometers southeast of Textile City, Xi’an. It is a green ecological sports venue that integrates skiing, snow tubing, playing in the snow, admiring the snow, and walking in the snow, and can be used for day and night skiing.

Xi’an Bailuyuan Ski Resort is open to the public from mid-December to the end of February every year, from 8:00 am to 12:00 am. It uses artificial snowmaking, allowing urbanites to ski even in winter when it doesn’t snow. Especially under the reflection of thousands of lights, skiing at night under the starry sky will bring you a unique feeling of being alone.

5、Shangluo Muhuguan Ski Resort

Recommended reason: It is more than 50 kilometers away from Xi’an, with beautiful surrounding scenery and good road facilities. Muhuguan Ski Resort is located in the Muhuguan Eco-tourism Resort in the northwest of Shangzhou District, Shangluo City, adjacent to National Highway 312, at an altitude of 1460 meters. It currently has 1 beginner ski slope of 680 meters, 1 snow tubing slope of 50 meters, 1 traction ropeway, more than 500 sets of imported ski equipment and snowsuits. Its supporting facilities include 30 European-style villas, one conference center and one ski equipment building, including a ski equipment hall, a special hot pot restaurant, a fishing garden, a VIP lounge, a card room, a KTV, and a tea room. It is a comprehensive tourism resort that integrates tourism, leisure, vacation, entertainment, meetings, and business. The upcoming opening of the shooting club will further improve the supporting functions of the scenic spot, becoming another highlight of the scenic spot.

Muhuguan Ski Resort Entertainment Projects: Alpine skiing, free mountain climbing, fishing, picnics and barbecues.

Scenic Spot Recommendations: Tianpinggou Scenic Area, Hanyu Temple, Xiangzidong.

Transportation Lines

Take a bus from Xi’an Railway Station to Shangzhou, Luonan, Danfeng, Shangnan or Nanyang, Henan and get off at the Nan 100 meters of Shangzhou Boundary on the Lanxiao Special Line.

6、Taibai Mountain Ski Resort

Recommended reason: Taibai Mountain Ski Resort is located in the Dongtianfudi Scenic Area of Taibai Mountain National Forest Park, a national 4A-level tourist attraction. It is 110 kilometers east of Xi’an, 90 kilometers from Xianyang, and 90 kilometers west of Baoji. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with beautiful scenery, convenient transportation, and numerous projects. Taibai Mountain Ski Resort has imported the world’s most advanced professional snowmaking machines, snowmobiles and other skiing equipment from the United States, Canada and other countries.

Taibai Mountain Ski Resort Entertainment Projects: Snowmobiles, snow bikes, sleds, snow discs, snow football, snow volleyball, snow tops, etc.

Transportation Lines

1. Take a bus from Xi’an to Meixian, then transfer to a bus to Taibai Mountain.

2. Self-driving: From Xi’an, Xianyang, Baoji, take the Xi Bao Expressway, get off at the Lanjia Nan toll station, take the Tang Fa secondary road directly.

7、Liuba Ziber Mountain Ski Resort

Recommended reason: The first ski resort in southern Shaanxi – Liuba Ziber Mountain International Ski Resort will grandly open in late December. Liuba Ziber Mountain International Ski Resort is the largest ski resort with the most complete facilities and equipment among the 6 ski resorts in Shaanxi Province. It is the only ski resort that uses magic carpets and electronic charging systems.

Liuba Ziber Mountain International Ski Resort is located in the Hongshuihe Group of Yingpan Village, Liuhou Town, Liuba County, adjacent to the Ziber Mountain Scenic Area, 40 kilometers from the county seat and 120 kilometers from Hanzhong City. Ziber Mountain Ski Resort is carefully designed by Davos (Beijing) Ski Resort Planning Co., Ltd., with a total area of 2,000 mu and a capacity of 4,000-6,000 people at the same time.

Ziber Mountain Ski Resort offers a variety of sports activities, including snowboarding, skiing, snow tubing, snowmobiling, snow discs, sledding and other snow sports activities, to meet the needs of different skiers.

Business Hours: 8:00-17:00

Address: Hongshuihe, Yingpan Village, Liuhou Town

Transportation: Xi’an City – Beijing-Kunming Expressway – Beijing-Kunming Expressway – Shitian Expressway – G316 – Hongshuihe – Self-driving to Zhangliang Temple, you need to transfer to Liuba Ziber Mountain Ski Resort transportation vehicle 25 yuan/person round trip (20 km mountain road on this section)

8、Hancheng Jingong Mountain Ski Resort

Recommended reason: Jingong Mountain Ski Resort is the largest winter resort in Hancheng City and surrounding areas, integrating skiing, snow play and other winter leisure activities. It has a daily reception capacity of 3,000 people, more than 1,000 parking spaces, excellent snow quality, beautiful scenery, pleasant climate. Jingong Mountain Ski Resort has built beginner slopes, intermediate slopes, snow tubing slopes and snow play parks, and has newly built an all-terrain off-road vehicle base entertainment project.

The first phase of the ski resort has 3 snow slopes in operation, including one intermediate slope, one beginner slope, and one snow ring slope, with a total effective length of about 2943 meters. There is also a children’s snow play area, a horse-drawn sledding and snowmobiling area, and other areas, to meet the needs of different tourists, allowing you to enjoy the fun of winter outdoor skiing.

Address: Wang Village (S304), Banqiao Town, Hancheng City

Transportation: Xi’an City – Ring Road – Xi Tong Expressway – Xi Yu Expressway – National Highway 108 – Provincial Highway 304 – Jingong Mountain Ski Resort (about 250 kilometers in total, about 3 hours and 25 minutes)

9、Zhaoging International Ski Resort

Recommended reason: Zhaoging International Ski Resort is located on the east side of Zhaoging Red Tourism Town (next to Zhaoging Ranch), which is relatively close to Xi’an city, with regular snow quality and slopes. The project covers an area of about 1,000 mu and is divided into four parts: core ski area, ice and snow entertainment area, leisure service area and supporting facilities area.

The ski resort has designed 8 slopes in total, including advanced slopes, intermediate slopes, beginner slopes, snow tubing slopes, snowboard parks, etc.; the transportation system is designed with 5 magic carpets and 1 cable car. Zhaoging International Ski Resort is committed to building a large outdoor ice and snow sports base in Shaanxi to welcome tourists from all over the country.

Business Hours:

Daytime: 8:30-17:30

Nighttime: Not yet started

Admission/Ticket Exchange Time: 8:30-17:00

Address: Zhaoging Town, Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City

10、Jiutian Mountain Ski Resort

Recommended reason: The ski resort covers a total area of 10 square kilometers, with the highest peak, Yuhuangding, at an altitude of 2483 meters and a vertical drop of 350 meters. It is a ski training base built according to international standards, a real alpine ski resort, integrating skiing, snow tubing, playing in the snow, admiring the snow, walking in the snow, watching ice waterfalls and other outdoor ice and snow sports activities, a green ecological health resort that can be used for day and night skiing.

Address: Jiangjiagou, Xingxing Village, Xiabian Town, Zhashui County, Shangluo City

Transportation: Xi’an – Xi Zhashui Expressway – Zhashui Exit – Zhashui County – Jiangjiagou, Xiabian Town, enter the gully for 4KM – reach Jiutian Mountain Scenic Area, Ankang – Shitian Expressway to Baomao Expressway – Zhashui Exit – Zhashui County – Jiangjiagou, Xiabian Town, enter the gully for 4KM – reach Jiutian Mountain Scenic Area

11、Yuanjiacun Biejie Ski Resort

Recommended reason: Biejie Ski Resort in Yuanjiacun, Xianyang is located 3 kilometers north of Yuanjiacun, the “Guan Zhong Impression Experience Place”, with a total area of nearly 100,000 square meters and a large Guan Zhong Impression-style ski equipment hall covering an area of 4,000 square meters, equipped with more than 1,000 sets of imported ski equipment and many professional ski instructors.

Address: 1.9 kilometers north of Yuanjiacun, the “Guan Zhong Impression” place, Liquan County, Xianyang City

Transportation: Departing from Xi’an, take the Airport Expressway, Yongxian Expressway from Liucunbao toll station to Xizhangbao toll station, get off the expressway, go straight along County Road 214 for 10 kilometers to Yuanjiacun, drive north for 2 kilometers from Yuanjiacun to Xi’an City North Bus Station, every 30 minutes.