Where to go skiing and ice skating?

[David G]

I would like go skiing or ice skating. It's my first winter in Changchun , so i dont know where to go , how much it costs....... It would be nice, to have some informations (and why not orgenize winter sport events with me). 

[Mark]

If you want skee outside in winter, maybe south lake is good place to go, but currently it is not so cold, there is no hard ice, you need to wait next month, I remeber that when I was in college, for the price of skee, just 10~20 RMB for one person, if weekend, it will be higher

[2qgrlkxuzefe4]

MAIS oui...j'aimerais faire du ski aussi...

Skating, skiing...Is there anywhere to learn to snowboard?

Let's organize an outing...

We'll need help from t hose who know where/how much...etc

Hockey would be too much to hope for...

joshua

[Barinova Anastasia]

    http://www.0431ski.cn/  on this site . you can find  information about all the places for skiing in Jilin Province, about group ski holiday, cost, location etc ask your friends who understand Chinese to translate for you...

莲花山滑雪场 (Сhǎngchūn liánhuā shān huaxue chang) is a popular winter destination as it offers an good place for skiing.
http://www.0431ski.cn/cclhs.html

looking forward to the snow season and see you soon on the slopes :)

[David Puckett (白大卫）]

There's a skating rink next to the stadium on the north side.  They even play hockey there.  When it gets colder, you can skate on South Lake and the river.  A couple of ski areas close by the closest being near the airport.  The bigger and better one is near Ji Lin City.  Hope this is helpful.

[Richard ridealgh]

Lianhua Shan is a good place. About 120rmb fot the whole day ski lift pass and equipment hire.

[Akin]

What about snowboarding? If I can get a snowboard, I  will also participate. :-)

[Richard Roman]

Nice idea - who is into winter sports here?

[Richard ridealgh]

Snowboards and ski hire are available at lianhuashan ski resort. Don't know about the other places. Lianhuashan last year also hosted the world championships for freestyle jumping. It has a sensible learners slop, but also a nice big run for all you pros out there. It has a log cabin for that inevitable hot drink your going to need. Has also a set of moguls for you crazy guys to try pass over. If you guys are interested, I can find out where the buses go from.

[Maddalena - Mei Ling]

I love skiing and skating too! I hope we organize soon!1^^

[Richard Roman]

Any outdoor fans here?

 

Wew want to hear from you!

[Richard ridealgh]

Just come back from jinyeutan, looks good there too, but a little more expensive I think!!

[Timothy Cappon]

I suppose I can weigh in here. I have skated and snowboarded at just about all the locations around the city.

Yes, once the lakes/rivers freeze there are plenty of outdoor locations to skate. If you have your own skates, it's about 5-10 rmb for unlimited skating on one of the many places, 15-25rmb if you are renting skates: Nan Hu Lake there are at least three different places cleared out for skating; near the TV Tower there is a small pond that should have skating; on the river beside the Ziyou Da Lu bridge there is often a place set aside for skating. Ironically enough, I can't really tell you that much about indoor skating. I DO know where the rinks are, but I have only ever played hockey on them, and that is fairly exclusive/by invite-only. I have seen people free skating at the BIG gymnasium north of the stadium, but I don't know the times/prices.

As for snowboarding/skiing, Lianhu Shan is the best location, just because it is SO convenient. Catch the special shuttle bus outside the stadium, between 7.30 - 8 am. All in, the price is well below 200rmb, depending on what you rent, lessons, etc... The bus leaves around 4 (don't miss it!!) and gets you back in the city by 5ish.

Beida Hu (spelling?) between here and Jilin City is a bigger, more "professional" venue, hosting high speed gondolas and longer runs. Prices for rentals are the same, but it's a little more difficult to get to. Don't even bother trying to go there in the first two weeks of January, as the China National Winter Games will be hosting their snow sports there at that time. (Ice sports in Changchun, I'll keep you posted on when/where the hockey games are)

Jinyuetan is a small, slow slope. Perfect for only the most basic of beginners. If you've gone skiing/snowboarding before, you'll find it boring and not worth the money. However, I am pretty sure there is cross country skiing available, for you more outdoorsy types.

Of course I don't need to tell people to keep warm; my advice is have a backpack with some chocolate for energy and a good thermos full of hot coffee/tea. (I also cheat by mixing some brandy in with my coffee!)

Good luck and have fun!