Winter may not be a nice time for most people to exercise outside since you can freeze your butt off in the cold temperatures, but still, for some sports fans, the excitement that winter sports bring is difficult to refuse.

Compared with northernmost provinces such as Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning, northwestern China’s Shaanxi Province is hardly famous for its bountiful snow and ice during the winter. But don’t worry. The Global Times has selected six places in Shaanxi Province where you can enjoy the excitement that snow and ice sports can offer.

A visitor skies down a hill. Photo: courtesy of the resort

Fengyuzhuangyuan Skiing Resort

Located 50 kilometers north of Xi’an, the Fengyuzhuangyuan Ski Resort offers two runs each for rookies and experienced skiers, with its main run able to hold 500 skiers all at once. And the resort said that it is the only one in Shaanxi Province that has slopes suitable for Alpine Skiing.

Prices

Admission: 20RMB.

Weekday pass 200RMB; Weekend day pass 220RMB.

Getting there

Take a shuttle bus (reservation required) to the resort from the eastern door of Shaanxi Provincial Stadium.