Beidahu Ski Resort, Jilin, China

4Patarida L 5:00 PM Mar 14, 2014

Great staff, beautiful view, standard equipment
I went there on 13-14 March 2014 for my first time ski. I would say this is much better than I expected that I have to come back and gave them a review. As this is China, I would not expect something good but I was wrong. The equipment is all in good condition and they have everything for rent. They have price for brand new equipment and last year equipment. i chose last year one and they are still in good condition. (I used to do some fun ride in Korea and I was disappointed as the skis bounced back my boots all the time. I didn't sense any ski experience at all.) So the equipment was fine. Then I asked them for English speaking instructor. I got "Zhang Long" as my personal trianer for two days. His English is much better than I expected as both receptionist and call center can't speak English at all. I spent 4 hours with him and I can ski as a beginner within 2 days. He is very helpful and friendly. He is local people so he can give you besides ski knowledge but this area information. The touching part is I can feel his concern as I'm female solo traveler. For the ski area, I would say the scenary is very good. They got the team from Nagano Ski to set up the trails so no wonder. Without Chinese language around, I would think this is Japan. The accommodation also looks good but I didn't stay because staying in Jilin City is cheaper. There's a local bus leave the city at 6:50am and return at 14:30pm, 2hrs. And also resort shuttle bus leave city at 7:30am and retun at 17:00pm, 1:15hrs. So it is possible to travel to-from the city. However, leaving at the resort also worth to try and not that expensive if you come as a couple or family. I would definitely go back to visit there again. The price for weekdays including ski set: 350 Yuan/4 hr, 480 Yuan/day, 580 Yuan/day (new equip) If you have personal equipment, price would discount around 150-200 Yuan. For weekends & holidays, price is higher about 100 yuan. Renting Suits, gloves, helmet, goggles is in addition: about 125 Yuan/day.

4gmori1018 5:00 PM Jan 3, 2018

Great facilities
This place has amazing facilities! Everything is ultra modern, and spacious! There are hundreds of lockers for rental (30 yuan/day). The food court is large, and has about 30 restaurant choices, including Pacific Coffee. Seating near the windows provides with a great view of the slopes! The restrooms are spacious, clean, and western (no need to squat). The first floor also has great rental options, including a Solomon-specialty rental window for skiers. The rental equipment is top notch on all windows (my rentals were Burton snowboarding boots and boards), and looks pretty new and clean! There are also plenty of shopping options: Solomon, Rossignol and Phenix have retail stores in the lower level, as well as other less well-known brands. Price ranges are within the range of what you’d pay in a USA sports store. The weekend I went there weren’t many people, so there was no wait on the lifts. My only complaint is that the slopes labels don’t indicate difficulty (the diamond system I’m used to from the States), so it’s kinda hard to get in a lift and find that once you get out you’re out of your depth. This can be helped a little by paying close attention to the occasional large map and lift names, but not knowing Chinese, this can be a little difficult. My tip is to look for the average width of the trail and the average slope ratio. The lift rating isn’t very helpful, although it does list Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. But in my experience, Beginner was way too easy, and Intermediate truly ranged from Beginner to Advanced. My recommendation is to come with a friend who speaks the language, and is willing to help you get familiar with a few slopes before venturing on your own.