Jilin, China
Songhua Lake ski resort
- Top 910 m
- 36 km of runs
- 15 lifts
- ❄️ About 15 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Songhua Lake has about 36 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 317 m up to 910 m (2,986 ft), a vertical drop of 593 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 9 China ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Changchun Longjia (CGQ), about 83 km away in a straight line.
Where to stay
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Booking.comSonghua Lake 7-day mountain forecast
At about 614 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 15 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 136°-3°0 mm
- Sat 146°-5°0.3 mm
- Sun 150°-8°0.5 mm
- Mon 160°-7°0 mm
- Tue 173°-4°12.9 mm
- Wed 18-5°-9°1.3 mm
- Thu 19-7°-11°1.4 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 910 m2,986 ft
- Vertical drop
- 593 m1,946 ft
- Mapped runs
- 36 km45 runs
- Lifts
- 15mostly magic carpets
Runs by difficulty
About 31% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 20% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 16 | 10.5 km |
| Intermediate | 20 | 17.3 km |
| Advanced | 8 | 6.9 km |
Lifts
15 mapped lifts, most of them magic carpets.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Magic carpets | 8 |
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Changchun Longjia (CGQ) | Changchun | 83 km |
| Tonghua Sanyuanpu (TNH) | Tonghua | 195 km |
| Changbaishan (NBS) | Baishan | 196 km |
| Harbin Taiping (HRB) | Harbin | 218 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Songhua Lake?
The highest mapped run starts at about 910 m (2,986 ft) and the lowest ends at about 317 m (1,040 ft), a vertical of 593 m (1,946 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Songhua Lake have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 36 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Songhua Lake?
Changchun Longjia (CGQ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 83 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Songhua Lake piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.