Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 玉龙雪山

Advance real-name booking is required: entrance tickets up to 7 days ahead via WeChat mini-program '玉龙雪山服务'; cableway tickets and 'Impression Lijiang' show up to 7 days ahead via mini-program '丽江旅游集团' (Glacier Park cableway released 20:00, Spruce Meadow 21:00 per Trip.com). Face-recognition check on purchase and boarding; same ID limited to 1 purchase per 90 days; at least 50% of cableway tickets reserved for individual visitors. On-site ticket sales at the old ticket centre (裸美乐) are no longer available for ordinary visitors — only special groups (elderly, children, disabled) can buy in person at the new visitor centre (Baisha). Official pages do not mention passport rules for foreigners.

06:00–16:30, ticket check stops 16:30

About ¥100. Entrance (进山费) 100 CNY/person plus a compulsory eco-bus ticket 20 CNY/person = 120 CNY basic entry; cableways, shows, battery carts and the sightseeing train are optional extras. Optional: Glacier Park (Big) cableway 140 CNY return (page 4 and page 6) but another page says 120 CNY (page 2); Spruce Meadow (Yunshanping) cableway 60 CNY (page 4, 6) vs 40 CNY (page 2); Yak Meadow cableway 65 CNY; Snow Mountain sightseeing train 50 CNY one-way / 80 CNY return; combo 'entrance + train' 120 CNY one-way / 130 CNY return. Discounts: students and age 60–69 half price, age 70+ and children under 1.2 m free (page 6); 2026 gaokao/zhongkao candidates free entrance in summer (page 2).

Plan about 6 hours.