Tianshan Network News (reporter Zhao Yue reported) On October 22, Wenquan County ushered in a change in the weather from sleet to heavy snow. In the evening, on the slopes of the county's new cross-country ski resort, 10 snow machines start artificial snowmaking, and a flurry of snowflakes sprays out of the snow machines.
"This weather change is so timely! The temperature drops, the snow falls, plus a snow machine can make 70 or 80 cubic meters of snow per hour, the snow on the slopes is soon thickened, and after a few days you can start skiing, just waiting for the cross-country skiing national team members to come to the training! Fu Helin, head of the construction of the Wenquan County Cross-Country Ski Resort Project, said happily.
Aerial photo of the hot spring county cross-country ski resort on October 19. Correspondent Photo by Li Gang
In the past few days, the cross-country ski resort built in hot spring county in accordance with international competition standards has been basically completed and can be put into operation at the end of the month. The first ski experiencers will be the cross-country skiing national team members who come to the training camp in early November.
In recent years, the rapid development of ice and snow sports in China has brought a major opportunity of "tourism + sports" to Hot Spring County. The county's Zarmut Township Atz team was determined to build a cross-country ski resort project, which is a hilly landform with rolling hills and no trees, a moderate low drop difference between the west and the east, and a small amount of earth for the construction of a ski resort. At the same time, the altitude is between 1350 meters and 1550 meters, which is very suitable for cross-country skiing.
On October 19, the construction site of the hot spring county cross-country ski resort. Correspondent Photo by Li Gang
Gao Xinxin, deputy secretary of the party group and director of the Wenquan County Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, introduced that the planned area of the wenquan county cross-country ski resort project is more than 5300 mu, which is divided into two parts: cross-country skiing track and entertainment snow park, and there are also middle and middle-level ski trails and recreational snow areas planned around it. In the summer, after the partial asphalt pavement of the ski field is hardened, roller skating training can be carried out, so that the snow field has a "summer wheel winter snow" four-season training function, and the rest of the site can be developed as a mountain bike riding route.
"Hot springs are warm in winter and cool in summer, with long snow periods and excellent ecological environment, and the abundant natural hot springs help athletes to recuperate and recover." Athletes train during the day and soak in the hot springs at night to restore their fitness. Tourists from outside the world can also enjoy this kind of 'skiing + hot spring' fun, the project can effectively promote rural revitalization and drive villagers to increase income. Gao Xinxin said.
Gao Xinxin told reporters that after the project is put into operation, it can not only meet the training and competition of professional ski teams, but also meet the public skiing and ice and snow entertainment. Relying on the project, the county will also build an ice and snow town of the Az team, and the overall planning of the town has been completed, and the construction will be fully implemented next year.