The Rudo Ski Resort of the Xizang autonomous region recently began welcoming visitors to its snowy slopes for its inaugural season.

The resort, nestled in the picturesque Maldrogungkar county of the regional capital Lhasa, marked its grand opening with a flurry of winter sports activities on Dec 21.

Organized by the regional sports bureau, the region's 2024 ice and snow sports promotion event attracted around 400 officials and employees from governmental bodies and businesses as participants.

Participants reveled in the exhilarating experiences, with first-timers like Chodron expressing sheer delight at the proximity of such diverse winter activities to Lhasa.