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Jilin, China

Songhua Lake ski resort

The short answer

Songhua Lake has about 33 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 312 m up to 910 m (2,986 ft), a vertical drop of 598 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 7 China ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Changchun Longjia (CGQ), about 83 km away in a straight line.

Songhua Lake: runs from 312 m to 910 m, a vertical drop of 598 m400600800Top of the highest mapped run: 910 m (2,986 ft)Top 910 m · 2,986 ftBase 312 m · 1,024 ft598 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
910 m2,986 ft
Vertical drop
598 m1,962 ft
Mapped runs
33 km40 runs
Lifts
14mostly magic carpets

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 33% (10.2 km), Intermediate 45% (13.9 km), Advanced 22% (6.9 km)Easy: 10.2 km, 14 runs (33%)33%EasyIntermediate: 13.9 km, 18 runs (45%)45%IntermediateAdvanced: 6.9 km, 8 runs (22%)22%Advanced

About 33% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 45% intermediate and 22% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy1410.2 km
Intermediate1813.9 km
Advanced86.9 km

Lifts

14 mapped lifts, most of them magic carpets.

Lift typeCount
Magic carpets8
Chairlifts5
Gondolas1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Changchun Longjia (CGQ)Changchun83 km
Tonghua Sanyuanpu (TNH)Tonghua195 km
Changbaishan (NBS)Baishan196 km
Harbin Taiping (HRB)Harbin218 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 312 m (1,024 ft), a vertical of 598 m (1,962 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Songhua Lake have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 33 km of downhill runs and 14 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.