Nearly 200 kilometers from Harbin, the Heilongjiang provincial capital, Yabuli ski resort enjoys up to 170 days of snow a year. It has successfully hosted the 1996 Asian Winter Games, the 24th Winter Universiade in 2009, four National Winter Games, as well as international snow sports events, such as the 2010 Snowboard World Cup, the 2015 Snowboard Junior World Championships, and the 2016 Snowboard World Championships.
At the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games, all 32 snow sports medals will be contested in Yabuli across eight venues.
Slopestyle
The recently tested slopestyle venue has been designed with two jump sections and two jib sections — where riders perform tricks on snow surfaces such as rails and boxes.
For the competition, the jumps have a minimum height of 16 meters.
The venue has a total length of 639 m and a width of 40 m. It has a vertical drop of 148 m.
Halfpipe
The halfpipe venue at Yabuli has been fully upgraded for the Harbin Games.
Its vertical drop has been increased to 81 m from 74 m, while the length of its in-run has been extended from 28 m to 34 m. Also, the starting platform has been expanded to 21 m.
The venue now has a length of 286 m, a width of 39 m, and a slope of 18 degrees.
Alpine skiing
The total vertical drop of the alpine skiing venue is 195 m, with a horizontal length of 602 m, an average width of 45 m, and a slope gradient of 18 degrees.
Aerials
After its renovation, the aerials venue now runs a length of 188 m and is 25 m wide. The starting area is 12 m long, the in-run is 88 m with a 25-degree slope. The transition area is 28 m long, the landing slope is 30 m long with a 38-degree slope, and the finish area is 30 m long.
Big Air
The big air venue is divided into five sections: the starting platform, in-run, transition area, landing area and finish area. A 17-meter jump was designed for the event. After detailed planning, the entire Big Air stadium measures 204 m in length and 30 m in width.
The in-run has a vertical drop of 39 m and a slope of 36 degrees, while the landing slope has a vertical drop of 28 m and a slope of 38 degrees.
Biathlon
The main changes to the biathlon venue at Yabuli include a widening of the shooting range, increasing the number of shooting targets to 30, and expanding the radius of several sharp turns. Three courses have been finalized: 2 kilometers, 2.5 km, and 3.3 km, with a total course length of around 5 km and an average course width of eight meters. The penalty loop is 15 m in length, while the shooting range is 89 m long and 50 m wide.
Cross-country
Based on the recommendations from the snow experts and competition managers, four cross-country skiing courses have been finalized: 1.3 km, 2.5 km, 3.75 km, and 5 km. The courses are designed so that one-third features uphill sections, one-third consists of undulating terrain, and one-third includes varied downhill sections.
Ski mountaineering
The ski mountaineering competition, perhaps one of the most anticipated events ahead of its Olympic bow at Milan-Cortina 2026, will utilize the M7 and M8 ski runs at Yabuli. The starting elevation is 580 m, with a track width of 25 to 60 m. The turning point elevation for the short distance M8 course is 650 m, with a vertical gain of 70 m.
For the mixed relay, the turning point elevations for the M7 and M8 courses are 640 m and 650 m, respectively, resulting in a total vertical gain of 130 m.
