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Wanlong Paradise Resort, 万龙度假天堂

Chongli's higher, colder skier's mountain

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Wanlong is one of the leading resorts of China's Chongli ski cluster near Zhangjiakou, long favoured by keen skiers from Beijing for its higher, colder terrain and better natural snow. It offers some of the more advanced skiing in the region.

  • 1,535 m Base
  • 2,102 m Top lift
  • 567 m Vertical
  • 32 Pistes mapped
  • 8 Lifts

Best known for

  • better natural snow
  • Chongli ski area
  • steeper terrain
  • Beijing weekend crowd

Après & vibe

The base offers modern hotels, restaurants and bars catering to Beijing weekenders, comfortable and convenient rather than a traditional resort village.

The resort

Wanlong sits high in the mountains of Chongli, the ski district north-west of Beijing that anchored China's Winter Olympic ambitions and now draws crowds of weekend skiers from the capital. Among the Chongli resorts, Wanlong has a reputation as the more serious skier's mountain: it opens higher and colder, holds natural snow better than its neighbours, and offers a greater share of steeper, more testing pistes alongside the usual groomed cruising. The base is a compact, modern development of hotels and services rather than a traditional village, and the atmosphere is lively at weekends and quieter midweek. The climate is dry and very cold in midwinter, so conditions rely on hard cold and snowmaking, with a dependable core season. It suits intermediates and advancing skiers looking for the best conditions in the Beijing orbit, and is easily combined with the other Chongli resorts nearby.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

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Reliability is good for the region, helped by higher, colder terrain that holds natural snow better than neighbouring areas, backed by extensive snowmaking.

Average monthly snowfall

Snowfall climatology unavailable.

Terrain & aspect

17% beginner 38% inter. 45% expert
N · green: 0% N · blue: 1% N · red: 13% N · black: 34% NE · green: 0% NE · blue: 1% NE · red: 3% NE · black: 4% E · green: 0% E · blue: 1% E · red: 1% SE · red: 0% SW · blue: 0% SW · red: 0% W · blue: 3% W · red: 2% W · black: 3% NW · green: 1% NW · blue: 2% NW · red: 12% NW · black: 20% NW · unknown: 1% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face N — 96% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

Beginners

Beginner slopes are available but the mountain's strength lies higher up.

Intermediates

Plenty of groomed blues and reds give intermediates enjoyable, varied cruising.

Advanced

Wanlong has some of Chongli's steeper, more demanding pistes for advanced skiers.

Experts & off-piste

Off-piste and true expert terrain are limited; the appeal is quality piste skiing.

The keen skier's choice in Chongli

Wanlong has built its name as the Chongli resort that dedicated skiers head to first, thanks to its higher elevation, colder temperatures and better natural snow. It typically offers the region's most reliable conditions and steeper terrain.

On the map

Wanlong Paradise Resort, 万龙度假天堂
Legend

Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • Lit (night)
  • Not patrolled
  • One-way
  • Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Wanlong Paradise Resort, 万龙度假天堂

Accommodation is a modern cluster of resort hotels at the base, with more options across the wider Chongli area for those touring several mountains.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

How to get there

By air

Beijing (Capital PEK or Daxing PKX) is the gateway, not any airport in China's northeast; the resort lies in Hebei north-west of the capital, reached by road or by high-speed rail to the Chongli area in roughly a few hours.

Transfer up

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway serves the Chongli district, from which a short shuttle reaches the resort; driving from Beijing is also common.

Best time: December to February is the core season, coldest and most snow-sure, with Wanlong holding conditions well into the period.

Nearby resorts

Other resorts within reach.

Complete your trip

Getting to Wanlong Paradise Resort, 万龙度假天堂

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.