2022 preparations peak in mountains of Yanqing

Organizers working overtime as new Olympics venue readies for test event

Despite strong winds and a bitter winter chill, the construction site of the National Alpine Ski Center is bustling with workers and machinery busy grooming snow trails that wind down Xiaohaituo Mountain in northwest Beijing's Yanqing district.

In just two months' time, the resort, nestling in forest at over 1,200 meters above sea level, will make its debut by hosting an International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup meet from Feb 15-16. Crucially, the event will serve as an early test run for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

2022 preparations peak in mountains of Yanqing

2022 preparations peak in mountains of Yanqing

2022 preparations peak in mountains of Yanqing

2022 preparations peak in mountains of Yanqing

2022 preparations peak in mountains of Yanqing