Closest skiing to Indochina
From a developed, connected part of SEA - oh, let's say, Thailand - where is the nearest skiing? Mostly thinking of shortest travel time (eg, to go for a long weekend), but would also be interested in physically closest. Japan jumped to mind, as I know there is skiing in Hokkaido.
I heard a rumor about a ski place in Burma, which would be interesting; when I tried to find information about it online, though, I only come up with references to plans/ideas to develop a fairly remote mountain (Hkakabo Razi) that don't seem near fruition.
Ideally, information about the development-level, difficulty, and approximate costs of the place(s) would be great. (I imagine that anywhere in Japan is going to be developed to a typical US/EU standard, maybe on the easy side (groomers), and fairly pricey. Once upon a time, I read about skiing in Kashmir with pack-mules for 'chairlifts' - which would be interesting, although maybe too remote for a short trip.)
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If you want to go south of the equator, there's Australia and New Zealand. Both of them speak English.
The most common complaints about Australian ski resorts are the high prices, long lift lines, and poor quality snow. On the other hand, I find snow gums very pretty.
I've heard that New Zealand tend to have club skifields that are smaller and not so much profit-oriented as the ski resorts in Australia.
Some Aussies go to NZ ski fields, but I haven't heard of New Zealanders going to Aussie ski fields. Draw your own conclusions.
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Can you ski in Asia?
Yabuli Ski Resort, Heilongjiang, China Yabuli Ski Resort is China's largest ski domain with ski slopes that add up to roughly 30 kilometers. And while it's the main training venue for the Chinese national skiing teams, it also has plenty to offer adrenalin seekers. Yabuli has 18 runs of different levels of difficulty.Is there skiing in Vietnam?
In Vietnam, you can look forward to 0.2 kilometres of slopes: Have lots of fun skiing in Vietnam! In the list of the best ski resorts in Vietnam, the ski resort Snow Town Saigon is top with 1.8 out of 5 stars. The highest ski resorts for skiing in Vietnam extend up to an altitude of 10 metres (Snow Town Saigon).Does Indonesia have skiing?
In the list of the best ski resorts in Indonesia, the ski resort Trans Snow World Juanda \u2013 Bekasi is top with 2.2 out of 5 stars. The highest ski resorts for skiing in Indonesia extend up to an altitude of 43 metres (Trans Snow World Juanda \u2013 Bekasi).Does China have mountains for skiing?
Featuring the highest snow-capped peak near Chengdu, the Xiling Snow Mountain area is praised as 'the Oriental Alps of South China'. It is a big snow playground and a good place for skiing.Drone crash at Madonna di Campiglio ski race
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Almaty, Kazakhstan is 4 hours away from Bangkok, beautiful and high mountains around 4 skiing resorts, and on of them considered the largest “Chimbulak” in Central Asia! At an elevation of 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) above sea level. The resort area is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Almaty city by Medeo road. It is popular for its mild climate, large quantity of sunny days and great amount of snow through the winter (from November till May).
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