Join us for a unique, Ski Adventure trip to China.
Come to the enchanting Xinjiang region in Western China. Don’t expect Apfelstrudel, Niki Lauda, Folie Douce, or conga lines. Instead, get ready for eating with chopsticks, karaoke, noodles, Google Translate, and sleeping in a converted wooden shed. This promises to be another incredible journey.
From the trip description by Ryce Travel
On-snow support
- Independent: Below this trip's level of support
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: With your guide
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: Included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.
- Coached: Not confirmed
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- GuidingPartly includedEnglish-speaking tour guide; at Jikepulin "you can join our local guide to access the designated backcountry zones"; optional Uzirik Snow Park day "guided by an off-piste expert"
Terrain, ability and who it is for
- The new gondola takes you up to an elevation of 2,440 meters.
- Most descents from the gondola are short and steep, while the runs from the chairlifts at the resort are longer and flatter.
- Each run starts with a gondola ride up to the summit at 1,300 meters, from where you can choose between more than 20 different pistes.
- Currently, there are 70 kilometers of groomed slopes, but construction is still ongoing.
- The ultra-modern gondolas take you up to an altitude of 2,779 meters, from where you have a wide range of descents to choose from, both on and off-piste.
- For more experienced freeriders, there’s the option to add a day at the Snow Park.
- You’ll enjoy 5–7 runs in deep powder, guided by an off-piste expert who knows the terrain inside out and will help you find the best lines.
- If you’d like to explore some freeride runs, you can join our local guide to access the designated backcountry zones.
- Adventurers looking for something different than the Alps
- Easily tackle a ‘red slope’
- Lovers of other cultures and rituals
- Sport
- Ski + Snowboard
- Max group size
- 15 guests
From the trip description by Ryce Travel
What the price includes
Included
- Lodging
- Lift pass
- Meals · partly
- Transfers
- Workshop on making traditional skis + ski touring
- 3× overnight stay in hotel in Ürümqi
- 3× overnight stay in hotel in Altay City
- 4× overnight stay in guesthouse in Hemu
- Breakfast and dinner (+ non-alcoholic drinks during meals)
- 1-day ski pass for Silk Road resort
- Walking tour in Ürümqi
- 1 evening ski pass for Altay City
- 1 day ski pass General Mountain (or optional Snow Park day)
- Workshop on making traditional skis + ski touring
- 3-day ski pass for Jikepulin ski area
- English-speaking tour guide
- Local transfers
Not included
- Off-piste skiing or snowboarding at Uzirik Snow Park (snowmobile-accessed, guided by an off-piste expert) · extra cost€280 per person; not guaranteed, runs only when conditions allow
- Return flight to Ürümqi (€600–€800)
- Uzirik Snow Park (€280 p.p)
- Lunch
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips & souvenirs
- Ski or snowboard rental
- Travel insurance
Not confirmed by the operator: Lesson.
Day by day
* order of tour can change
- Step 1: SATURDAYDepartue - Ürümqi
- Step 2: SUNDAYArrival Ürümqi, pick up airportAccommodation: Ürümqi hotel
- Step 3: MONDAYSilk Road ski resortAccommodation: Ürümqi hotel
- Step 4: TUESDAYCity tour, transfer to Altay City, night skiingAccommodation: Altay City hotel
- Step 5: WEDNESDAYGeneral Mountain ski resort (optional Uzirik Snow Park, cat ski)Accommodation: Altay City hotel
- Step 6: THURSDAYSki Museum, hike in HemuAccommodation: Hemu guesthouse
- Step 7: FRIDAYJikepulin ski resortAccommodation: Hemu guesthouse
- Step 8: SATURDAYJikepulin ski resortAccommodation: Hemu guesthouse
- Step 9: SUNDAYJikepulin ski resortAccommodation: Hemu guesthouse
- Step 10: MONDAYTransfer to Altay, traditional skiingAccommodation: Altay City hotel
- Step 11: TUESDAYTransfer to ÜrümqiAccommodation: Ürümqi hotel
- Step 12: WEDNESDAYReturn flight
From the trip description by Ryce Travel
Location
Getting There
- START TOUR: Sunday, 8:55 PM, Ürümqi International Airport Arrival Hall. Pick-up in the city center can be arranged upon request.
- END OF TOUR: Wednesday, 2:45 PM, Ürümqi International Airport Departure Hall. Alternative drop-off locations can be arranged.
From the trip description by Ryce Travel
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Dates and prices
- Mar 7 – Mar 17, 20272026/27 · 11 days2,195 EUR€2,195 per person; half board, excl. flights; group 5–15; runs once 5 reservations are in (Ryce confirms at least 40 days before departure)AvailableChoose these datesBook on company website
Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; source last reviewed September 24, 2026.
Good To Know
Don’t book any flights yet! As soon as we have reached the minimum amount of reservations (5), we will send you an e-mail. If we don’t have enough participants, we will send you an e-mail 40 days before departure.
The Snow Park is not open every day, and if conditions aren’t suitable—for example, if there’s no fresh snow—they may cancel groups.
When booking, you can indicate whether you’d like to add off-piste skiing or snowboarding at Uzirik Snow Park. The additional cost is €280 per person.
From the trip description by Ryce Travel
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