Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field
The Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field, also known as the Chinese National Alpine Skiing Centre, is an alpine skiing resort in Yanqing District, a suburban district in northwest Beijing municipality, China. Opened in 2019, it is the planned venue for the alpine skiing events for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1]
History[edit]
The centre was constructed as part of the Yanqing cluster of 2022 Winter Olympics venues, alongside the Xiaohaituo Bobsleigh and Luge Track. It opened in 2019.[1] It planned to host a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup meet in February 2020, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China.[2]
Facilities[edit]
The resort is located in a forest at an elevation of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft),[3] and is served by the Yanqing branch of the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway.[4] It has trails totaling 10 kilometres (6.2 mi),[3] including seven racing courses with inclines up to 68 degrees, among the steepest in the world.[1][4] Its vertical drop is approximately 900 metres (3,000 ft),[4] the biggest of any ski area in the country.[3] The region has little natural snowfall, so most of the resort's snow is generated artificially.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Construction of Beijing's National Alpine Skiing Centre completed". International Ski Federation. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Mo Hong'e (11 January 2021). "Brick by brick, Olympic excitement builds". China News Service. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d Li Yan (3 December 2019). "2022 preparations peak in mountains of Yanqing". China News Service. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "China's new ski centre lauded as "one of the best racing mountains in the world"". Ski Asia. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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| Yanqing Cluster | |
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Coordinates: 40°32′30″N 115°48′09″E / 40.5418°N 115.802567°E