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Nanshan Ski Resort ski resort

A wooden walkway below a snow-covered peak near Lijiang, China
A snow-covered peak near Lijiang, China; not a ski area. Photo: Santasak Trirattanasak / Pexels.

The short answer

Nanshan Ski Resort has about 8 km of mapped runs and 22 lifts, with skiing from about 71 m up to 253 m (830 ft), a vertical drop of 182 m. By mapped runs it is number 8 of the 9 China ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Beijing Capital (PEK), about 36 km away in a straight line.

Book Nanshan Ski Resort: transfers, day trips, lessons and rental

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  • Transfer & shuttle

    Private Round Trip Transfer to Nanshan, Jundushan or Huaibei Ski Resort from Beijing

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    from €68 (AUD 109)

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  • Transfer & shuttle

    Private Round-Trip Transfer to Nanshan Ski Resort From Beijing

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    from €74 (AUD 120)

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  • Transfer & shuttle

    Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort Day Tour With Transfer and Tickets

    Viator

    from €82 (AUD 131)

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  • Transfer & shuttle

    Private Transfer to Mutianyu Great Wall and Nanshan Ski Resort from Beijing

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    from €84 (AUD 134)

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  • Day trip

    Nanshan Ski Resort

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    from €59 (AUD 95)

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  • Day trip

    Nanshan Ski Resort Self-Guide Trip with English Speaking Driver

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    from €78 (AUD 124)

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Nanshan Ski Resort: runs from 71 m to 253 m, a vertical drop of 182 m100200Top of the highest mapped run: 253 m (830 ft)Top 253 m · 830 ftBase 71 m · 233 ft182 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
253 m830 ft
Vertical drop
182 m597 ft
Mapped runs
8 km28 runs
Lifts
22mostly magic carpets

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 54% (4.2 km), Intermediate 36% (2.8 km), Advanced 10% (0.8 km)Easy: 4.2 km, 16 runs (54%)54%EasyIntermediate: 2.8 km, 10 runs (36%)36%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.8 km, 2 runs (10%)10%Advanced

About 54% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 36% intermediate and 10% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy164.2 km
Intermediate102.8 km
Advanced20.8 km

Lifts

22 mapped lifts, most of them magic carpets.

Lift typeCount
Magic carpets15
Drag lifts4
Chairlifts3

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Beijing Capital (PEK)Beijing36 km
Beijing Daxing (PKX)Beijing100 km
Chengde Puning (CDE)Chengde135 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Nanshan Ski Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 253 m (830 ft) and the lowest ends at about 71 m (233 ft), a vertical of 182 m (597 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Nanshan Ski Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 8 km of downhill runs and 22 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Nanshan Ski Resort?

Beijing Capital (PEK) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 36 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Nanshan Ski Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.