What are the popular ski resorts worth visiting during the Spring Festival and winter holidays?

The 2008 winter vacation for all schools has begun, and the Spring Festival is around the corner. So what are the popular ski resorts worth visiting during the winter vacation and Spring Festival? As the most popular and challenging outdoor tourism sport in winter, skiing has become the new favorite among young people. Here are some detailed recommendations for you.

During the winter vacation, skiing is the perfect time. Nowadays, with the Beijing Winter Olympics approaching, there are more and more ski enthusiasts. This winter vacation, where is the most fun place to go skiing, and which snowfield has the best snow quality? Where do you see the most skiers? Recently, China Weather Network and Ctrip Group jointly released the "Domestic Ski Travel Report during the Winter Holidays and Spring Festival Holidays."

The "Report" shows that during the 2008 winter vacation and Spring Festival holiday (January 13 to February 9, the start and end dates of winter vacation are slightly different in various places), the top ten ski resorts most favored by tourists are all located in The top ten popular tourist destinations are in the north, but the south and the north each account for 50%. In other words, whether you are a southerner or a northerner, it is difficult to resist the fun of skiing. At the same time, the post-80s and post-90s generations have become the main force in ice and snow tourism, and their travel modes are mainly family tours and parent-child tours.

The top ten popular ski resorts are concentrated in the north, and the snow quality is expected to be good.

According to data released by Ctrip, during this year’s winter and Spring Festival holidays, the top ten most popular ski resorts that attract the most attention from domestic tourists are all located in the north. Yabuli New Sports Commission (Shangzhi), Wanlong Ski Resort (Zhangjiakou), Wutai Ski Town (Zhangjiakou), Songhua Lake Ski Resort (Jilin) ??and other ski resorts have their own characteristics and remain highly popular.

For skiers, the snow quality of the ski resort is one of the important factors that affects the skiing experience. China Weather Network defines five types of snow, namely powder snow, dry snow, soft snow, wet snow and ice snow.

Among them, powder snow is the most popular snow quality among skiers, and its condition is mainly natural snow; dry powder is soft, like flour, and has a floating feeling when sliding on it; soft snow is mostly snow after Fu Na Compacted snow is the most common snow quality in domestic ski resorts; wet snow is slurry and has high sliding resistance, and is mostly formed in high-humidity weather; ice refers to snow that melts on windy days or when temperatures are high during the day. The state of snow, which solidifies again after cooling down at night. It is difficult to control the speed and direction of the slide.

According to the snow quality forecast data from China Weather Network, the top ten popular ski resorts during this winter vacation have good snow quality, mostly powder snow, which will provide tourists with a good skiing experience and fully enjoy the joy of flying on the snow. If tourists need to check the weather or snow quality forecast of relevant ski resorts before going out, they can log in to the mobile version of China Weather Network, enter the name of the ski resort, and query relevant information.

Two southern cities have become "dark horses" and entered the top ten ski destination cities.

After skiing, it is a habit of many tourists to visit surrounding cities. According to data released by Ctrip, the top ten ski destination cities this year are Baishan, Zhangjiakou, Harbin, Changchun, Chengdu, Shangzhi, Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang and Shaoxing.

What’s interesting is that most of the popular destination cities match the top ten popular ski resort areas, concentrated in North China and Northeast China. However, the two southern cities of Chengdu and Shaoxing unexpectedly became “dark horses” on the list. . According to reports, this is because there are many ski resorts around Chengdu, which attract many tourists from southwest China. Shaoxing has a rare indoor ski resort in the Yangtze River Delta, becoming the latest choice for tourists from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai to experience the fun of skiing.

What will the weather be like when skiing in these popular cities during the holidays? Especially for tourists from the south, what are the chances of seeing snow? According to climate statistics from China Weather Network, during this year's winter vacation, the daytime temperature in Northeastern cities such as Harbin and Changchun was around -8, and measures need to be taken to keep warm. Baishan City is the city with the highest probability of snowfall, with 8.3 days of snowfall in the same period of the year. If you choose to go to Chengdu and Shaoxing, it is best to bring an umbrella. The average rainy days in these two cities are about 10 days

Most of the popular ski resorts and destination cities are located in the north, so where do tourists who like skiing come from? Ctrip data shows that the top ten popular tourist destination cities are Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Shenyang, Nanjing, Changchun, and Wuhan, with five seats each in the north and south. It can be said that whether you are a southerner or a northerner, it is difficult to resist the love of snow and the fun of skiing.

From the perspective of travel methods, parent-child travel and family travel are the mainstream during holidays. Among those who chose skiing during winter vacation this year, 49% went with 2-3 people, 13% went with 4-6 people, and 2% went with 7 people. It can be said that the whole family, old and young, helped to play in the snow.

Judging from the age distribution of ski tourists, those born in the 1980s and 1990s are now the absolute main force. Statistics show that among the overall proportion of tourists, those born in the 1980s accounted for 36%, those born in the 1990s (90-95) accounted for 29%, and those born in the 90s accounted for 20%. The three together accounted for 85%. In contrast, those born in the 1960s accounted for only 2%, and those born in the 1970s only accounted for 9%. Young and middle-aged people aged 20-40 are really the most fun-loving group.