The Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort, featuring the largest indoor ski facility globally, commenced operations in Shanghai yesterday.
This comprehensive sports, entertainment, and tourism resort is a significant cultural and tourism initiative within the Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.
Substantial government backing and the growing interest of a burgeoning middle class have propelled the ski industry to unprecedented levels in China, especially following Beijing’s hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
China stands at the forefront of indoor ski resort development, with half of the world’s ten largest resorts by snow area located within its borders.
The Shanghai L*SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort has already received official recognition from the Guinness Book of Records as the largest in the world, surpassing the previous record-holder situated in northern Harbin, China.
The entire facility encompasses approximately 350,000 square meters. Notably, the indoor ice-and-snow theme park occupies 98,828.7 square meters, establishing it as the largest indoor ski venue in the world.
Designed to resemble a glacier, this expansive snow facility is located in coastal Lingan, approximately 1.5 hours from the city center.
The park features an impressive vertical drop of nearly 60 meters indoors, along with three professional ski slopes that collectively measure close to 1,200 meters, in addition to a dedicated snow entertainment area.
In addition to the indoor ski park, the resort features a water park that provides nearly 20 water-related activities, available both indoors and outdoors.
Given that the metropolitan area is home to an estimated 40 million residents, it is highly likely that there exists a significant number of skiers and snowboarders eager to enjoy the slopes.
The Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort commenced presale ticketing on August 8, and by last Friday, it had successfully sold over 100,000 tickets in total.
According to the management committee of the Lin-gang Special Area, it is projected that by the conclusion of 2025, the area will attract 15 million tourists each year.
