Mechanism and model of high-quality development of ski tourism resorts empowered by new quality productive forces

Promoting the high-quality development of ski tourism resorts is crucial for China's ice-snow economy. This study identifies both opportunities and structural dilemmas in this process, clarifies the empowerment mechanism through new quality productive forces, constructs an empirical model using Chongli as a case, and proposes actionable pathways.The findings indicate that: (1) Ski tourism resorts currently face six structural dilemmas: a misalignment between strong policy impetus and inefficient grassroots implementation; opportunities for industrial integration versus insufficient connotative innovation; empowerment by digital and intelligent technologies alongside challenges in inclusive transformation; green and low-carbon transition constrained by climate and environmental factors; surging market demand coupled with a shortage of professional talent; and regional collaboration opportunities coexisting with product homogeneity. (2) The empowerment mechanism operates through technology-driven development, factor transformation, and industrial integration. Technological innovation provides the driving force, factor transformation applies technology into practice, and industrial integration achieves systemic upgrading. These three components interact synergistically, collectively propelling resorts toward high-quality development. (3) Using Chongli as a case study, a high-quality development model empowered by new quality productive forces is established, encompassing three key dimensions: high-quality industrial development, spatial collaborative governance, and proactive adaptation to climate change. (4) Four targeted pathways are proposed: formulating cross-departmental policies oriented toward new quality productive forces; driving market cultivation and marketing through digital and intelligent technologies; building a composite talent system aligned with the needs of new quality productive forces and establishing a regional collaboration mechanism supported by such forces. This study provides theoretical insights and practical references for the sustainable development.