Sichuan (near Chengdu)
Xiling Snow Mountain
西岭雪山滑雪场
The only real ski area within reach of Chengdu: gondola-accessed slopes at 2,200–2,400 m, two hours from the city — and from the pandas.
Mountain stats
- Vertical drop
- 254 m
- Elevation
- 2161 m – 2415 m
- Lifts
- 5–8 (sources conflict: 3 gondolas + chairs/carpets)
- Runs
- ~7 runs / 7–10 km
- Terrain split
- Mostly beginner/intermediate
- Day pass
- TBC (paid at resort; packages via Chinese OTAs) · TBC
- Season
- Mid-Dec to Mar (shortest season we list)
- Night skiing
- No
Ticket layers (park entry / gondola / ski) make published 'prices' inconsistent — all TBC pending verification.
Snow realityNo overselling
Southern-China honesty: this is humid-climate snow — wetter, heavier, and more weather-dependent than anything else on this site, with a season that only reliably runs mid-December to early March. Nobody flies to China for Xiling's skiing. But if you're in Chengdu anyway (and every China itinerary with pandas is), a snow day at 2,400 m with Sichuan food at the bottom is a lovely, very photogenic add-on. Set expectations as 'snow play plus some easy runs' and it delivers.
Come here for
- ✓The Chengdu itinerary: pandas, hotpot, and a snow day in one trip
- ✓Families — the mountain is built around snow play as much as skiing
- ✓First-timers in southern China who may never otherwise see snow
Skip it if
Anyone judging it as a ski destination — 254 m of vertical and wet snow. It's a mountain day out, not a ski trip.
Getting there
~2–2.5 hr drive west of Chengdu (Dayi county); direct tourist buses run in season. The ski area is reached by gondola from the base village.
Where to stay
Base-village hotels (~$40–100) for an overnight, or day-trip from Chengdu.
How tickets actually get bought
Entrance + gondola + ski area are separate tickets, bought on-site or via Chinese OTAs (Meituan/Ctrip) — the multi-ticket structure confuses everyone; budget for all three layers.
Want Xiling Snow Mountain handled for you?
Passes at local prices, the right hotel, transfers timed to your flights — one itinerary, zero Chinese apps required.