Urumqi Nanshan Silk Road Ski Resort, a great place to visit!

Hey, friends! If you come to Urumqi and have time, you must visit the Nanshan Silk Road Ski Resort. Even if you don't ski, just visiting is a great experience, and a half-day tour will be very rewarding! The biggest surprise here is that there is no entrance fee. Unlike regular ski resorts, you can buy tickets as needed, without buying ski tickets. There are two options for sightseeing tickets, with or without snow tubes. If you have time, the ticket with snow tubes is worth buying, as it's more fun. The No. 3 cable car ticket is only CNY 98, and the loop cable car ticket is CNY 158. If you want to try the No. 3 cable car first and then go to Xuanzang Road, you can pay the difference. The snow tube ticket is CNY 120, and the No. 3 cable car ticket with snow tube is CNY 158, which is a great deal! Entering the ski resort, from the visitor center, the No. 3 cable car is on the left. It is a closed box type. As you ascend along Aiwen Avenue, the snow scene outside the window unfolds like a beautiful painting, and you can take stunning photos. When you get off the No. 3 cable car, Aiwen Avenue, Feichang Road, and Maimaiti Road, which are famous ski trails, are right in front of you. It feels like you've entered a wonderful world of skiing. The Aiwen Cabin next to it is a treasure trove, where you can sit and have coffee, eat some food, and then go to the cabin platform to look at the snow scene and bask in the sun. You won't feel cold even if you stay outside for an hour. The No. 4 cable car opposite can go directly to Xuanzang Avenue, but note that it is not closed. If you are afraid of heights, you should consider it carefully. If you haven't bought a loop ticket, don't worry, you can easily pay the difference at Aiwen Cabin. At the exit of the No. 4 cable car, Xuanzang Avenue, Happiness Avenue, and Happy Valley are all presented. Standing next to Xuanzang Avenue, watching those brave skiers speeding down, although you can't go up, it's also enjoyable to admire others' elegance. After all, you have to sign a life and death agreement to challenge Xuanzang Avenue. You have to take the No. 6 cable car to go down from Xuanzang Avenue. It is also a closed box type. When we took it, we found that there were more people going up the mountain. We were like unique beings, taking the cable car down the mountain. After all, there are all advanced trails, and there are not many pure sightseeing tourists. After going down the No. 6 cable car, you will arrive at the west area of the ski resort. If you want to return to the east area where the visitor center is located, there is a free electric shuttle bus at the exit. Don't walk there, as it's quite far. The key is that you don't have to queue for the cable car, and there are few tourists. It takes 2–3 hours to complete a loop, and you can spend the rest of the time playing with snow tubes or skiing for a few hours. What are you waiting for? Come and experience it!