Originally Posted by
mnredfox
Sounds like Canadian Rockies in the dead of winter. Well, maybe not that cold.
I asked my Chinese friend today about skiing at Changbaishan (again she is from Jilin). Typical Chinese response, "skiing, what's that?"
Having skiied (?sp.) in the rockies several times, I think the answer is a resounding no...I've not ever been when it's much below -20C, and at -20C, it's pretty darn unpleasant, especially if there's a lot of wind. At -45C, and without fresh snow, it sounds more like torture than a pleasant diversion.
tb