Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort

ALTAY, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Snow lovers ski at the International Ski Resort in Altay City, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 21, 2025. Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort is the only alpine ski resort in China connected to a city, just 1.6 km from the city center.

Ice And Snow Activities - China

Ice And Snow Activities - China

A tourist skis at Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 28, 2025. During the Spring Festival holiday, many tourist destinations in China have attracted visitors with ice and snow activities. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Huhu/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Ski Resort in Altay

Ski Resort in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2023 - Skiers ski at the Jiangjunshan International Ski Resort in Altai, Xinjiang Province, China, December 11, 2023.

Snow leopard sneaks into ski resort in Xinjiang, China

STORY: Snow leopard sneaks into ski resort in Xinjiang, China DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snow leopard spotted at the Jiangjunshan Ski Resort STORYLINE: Recently, a snow leopard was spotted at the Jiangjunshan Ski Resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The resort immediately organized a team to monitor the animal's movements to ensure the safety of all tourists. Tourists were warned not to panic, and not to feed, scare or chase the snow leopard if they encounter it. Snow leopards are under China's highest national-level protection, and are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They can be spotted in alpine areas in China's southwestern, northwestern and northern regions, including Tibet, Sichuan, Xinjiang, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia. The number of snow leopards is slowly increasing, and they can be spotted more frequently thanks to years of protection