China News Service, Jilin, November 5 (Shi Hongyu) The beginning of winter is approaching, and the temperature continues to drop. Zhu Yuchao and more than 50 colleagues have been guarding the snowy road for many days.
For Jilin, a major ice and snow tourism province in China, grasping this god-given "cool opportunity" is vital to the "good start" of the new snow season.
"The temperature is low at night and the snowmaking efficiency is the highest. We must hurry up." Zhu Yuchao, the site manager of the Vanke Songhua Lake Ski Resort in Jilin City, Jilin Province, told reporters.
Beside him, there are more than 60 snow making machines day and night.
Jilin Province, where snow fields gather, is located in the golden latitude zone of ice and snow with the European Alps and the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is one of the three largest powder snow bases in the world.
In recent years, the local area has vigorously developed the ice and snow economy, attracting ski enthusiasts from all over the world to go smoothly, and its influence is increasing day by day.
In order to welcome the new snow season, many large-scale ski resorts in Jilin Province, including Vanke Songhua Lake, have implemented artificial snowmaking, upgraded ski tracks and ropeways, and launched many new projects.
The ski field is actively making snow.
Photo courtesy of Vanke Songhua Lake Ski Resort
"We have to fight a turnaround." Huang Zhongrui, head of the marketing department of Vanke Songhua Lake Ski Resort, said bluntly that due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the business period of the last snow season was halved, and the loss was not small.
This year the resort has upgraded hardware facilities such as mushroom trails, chasing trails, and terrain parks, and will host more than 20 events.
"Online sales data is very good." Huang Zhongrui comprehensively estimated the "Double Eleven" online booking situation. This year the ski resort is expected to have a passenger flow of more than 700,000. There are also a large number of ski enthusiasts from Guangzhou and Shanghai calling to ask about business hours.
The more important thing at the moment is the snow quality.
In the Jilin Beidahu Ski Resort, the snow machine is currently operating at full capacity for 24 hours.
The local area has the largest effective drop of 870 meters in the Asian ski resort, and it is a "punch-in place" for ski enthusiasts all over the world.
"In the opening day, we will guarantee the opening of 9 ski trails." Yan Shuai, the marketing director of the ski resort, said that the ski resort will add 2 new ropeways and modify the ski trails.
In order to create a more exciting skiing experience, the resort has widened the 60-meter-wide "Sunshine Avenue" to 120 meters.
It is worth mentioning that 5G technology will also help Jilin this new snow season.
"Xueyou can upload and share pictures and videos at any time." Yan Shuai said that 5G equipment has been applied to epidemic prevention. The new ticketing system can quickly complete ticket inspection and face recognition, avoiding crowds and close contact.
At the time when epidemic prevention and control become normal, scientific epidemic prevention is an important theme of Jilin's major ski resorts in the new snow season.
In the Wujiashan ski resort, the operator will prevent gathering by shunting current and limiting currents, and strictly implement measures such as health code scanning, temperature measurement, disinfection, and ventilation.
After the beginning of winter, ski resorts everywhere will be intensively "opened", and Jilin will usher in a new season of snow carnival.
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