A 2-kai drawing board, a cardboard box, a banner... On a 300-meter-long slope, university students quickly slid to the bottom using tools at hand. This was a skiing scene that took place on the campus of Dalian Polytechnic University on the evening of the 7th. According to reporters, there are quite a few schools like DUT with slopes on campus, and since the school was going to clear the snow the next day, many students took advantage of this rare opportunity to go skiing.
The snowy campus becomes a natural ski resort
"Please don't tell me anymore: our school has a swimming pool, our school has a luxury music practice room, our school has a luxury cinema. Let Brother Tu tell you, Brother Tu's school has a ski resort, with a 47-degree slope and a total length of 300 meters. If you don't believe it, come and challenge us. The whole area is free, bring your own skiing gear, contact my friend for accommodation, everyone come!" On the morning of the 8th, this "domineering" Weibo post quickly sparked numerous reposts and comments from netizens. From the photos in the post, nearly 200 people were seen standing around a large snow-covered slope. It turned out to be the campus of Dalian Polytechnic University, where a heavy snowfall had transformed several slopes on campus into natural 'ski resorts.'
According to Xiao Gao, a sophomore majoring in fine arts at the university, due to the many sloped roads on campus, after the heavy snowfall on the 7th, many students got the idea to improvise and start skiing right on the spot. Since most students at the university are from art and design majors, drawing boards became the most ideal 'skis' in their minds. "From around 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., about 200 people were playing on the slope from the entrance of Building 20 to the entrance of the Comprehensive Building. There were many people around the slope who spontaneously provided protection for the skiers, while others took photos nearby—it was quite a spectacle."
Ski runs for all levels available
After this Weibo post was published, it was quickly reposted more than 100 times and drew envy from students at other universities. Some netizens said, "Let’s all go skiing at Dalian Polytechnic University together." Others joked, "This year, DUT’s 'ski resort' is open for business again." "Next time, we’ll just pour some water on the big slope at our school at night, and it’ll be ready for ice skating the next day." In addition, many alumni of the university admitted that this is how everyone plays every time it snows, "Someone who’s enjoyed four winters of free skiing just walked by." According to reporters, universities such as Liaoning Normal University and Dalian University of Technology also have similar slopes on their campuses.
According to Xiao Gao, there are about 10 such slopes on campus, and they become a lot of fun every winter when it snows. For this reason, many students have even categorized these slopes into different levels. Xiao Gao said that this kind of natural ski resort can only be used for one night because the school clears the snow early the next morning for safety reasons, so many people seize the opportunity to enjoy themselves to the fullest on this one-night-only ski resort.