Zhangjiakou Wanlong Ski Resort

Zhangjiakou Wanlong Ski Resort is the earliest large-scale ski resort in Zhangjiakou and offers the longest skiing period. The resort is more like a specialist center, concentrating on providing a pro-level skiing experience, so it's a great choice for advanced skiers.
The resort offers stable snow quality or good quality powder snow, and there's one improved wild snow forest area worth a try.
The service at Wanlong Ski Resort is very considerate, with a spacious ski hall, free storage of ski kits, free facial tissues, and plenty of charging stations. And every day at around 15:00, you can taste free ginger tea, hot chocolate, and cookies. The food there is known as 'the Michelin in the snowfield' — tasty but affordable.
· Features: earliest big ski resort, a great reputation, tasty food, and warm service
· Location: 33 km (around 80 mins) from Zhangjiakou Railway Station; 220 km (around 2½ hours) from Beijing
· Skiing season: late October to early May
· Vertical drop: 554 m (1,818 ft)
· Trails: 32 trails (6 beginners, 4 intermediate, 22 advanced)
· Facilities: 7 chair lifts and 3 magic carpets
· Ski-in ski-out: yes
· Suitable for: all, especially for intermediate to advanced skiers
· Cons: country-style decoration from the 1990s, lift tickets are comparatively dearer than other resorts in Zhangjiakou, it's crowded whenever it's open (only two ski trails are open: intermediate and high-level), limited snow parks, not family-friendly