Ski season 2026–27
Songhua Lake Ski Guide
Songhua Lake is in Jilin, China. This guide maps the ski runs and lifts around it, shows when snow builds through the winter, and lists the nearest airports and the airlines that fly there.
- 37 km of runs, up to 910 m
- Deepest snow in January
- Changchun (CGQ) about 1h 22m by road
Getting to Songhua Lake
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Songhua Lake at a glance
- Runs
- 37 km
- Top
- 910 m
- Bottom
- 320 m
- Vertical
- 590 m
- Named runs
- 48
- Named lifts
- 15
- Most snow (regional)
- Jan
- Nearest airport
- CGQabout 1h 22m by road
Runs, top and bottom are for the whole 松花湖滑雪场, Songhua Lake Ski Resort ski area (OpenSkiMap).
Songhua Lake piste map
- Intermediate: 20 named runs
- Easy: 15 named runs
- Advanced: 8 named runs
- Not graded: 4 named runs
- Novice: 1 named runs
- Lifts
Runs and lifts within 14 km of Songhua Lake, which can include neighbouring ski areas. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Check the resort's own piste map for closures and grading on the day.
Snow and temperature by month around Songhua Lake
Average snow depth on the ground in centimetres, 2001–2020, for the area around Songhua Lake. Snow on the pistes depends on altitude and snowmaking, so treat this as when the season builds and fades, not as a snow report.
| Month | Snow depth | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.42 cm | -16.7°C / 2°F |
| Feb | 16.82 cm | -12.4°C / 10°F |
| Mar | 14.69 cm | -3.9°C / 25°F |
| Apr | 5.57 cm | 5.7°C / 42°F |
| May | 0.28 cm | 13.5°C / 56°F |
| Jun | 0 cm | 19.0°C / 66°F |
| Jul | 0 cm | 21.9°C / 71°F |
| Aug | 0 cm | 20.7°C / 69°F |
| Sep | 0.04 cm | 14.7°C / 58°F |
| Oct | 4.04 cm | 5.6°C / 42°F |
| Nov | 13.63 cm | -4.7°C / 24°F |
| Dec | 17.04 cm | -14.4°C / 6°F |
Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API.
Flying to Songhua Lake
Airports within 300 km (straight-line distance) that at least three airlines on our route maps fly to.
Changchun (CGQ) · 82 km
- By car
- 108 km · about 1h 22m without traffic or snow
7 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Harbin (HRB) · 217 km
- By car
- 274 km · about 3h 31m without traffic or snow
15 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Yanji (YNJ) · 246 km
- By car
- 335 km · about 4h 01m without traffic or snow
5 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the operator before you travel.
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Where to stay in Songhua Lake
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Songhua Lake ski questions
What is the nearest airport to Songhua Lake?
Changchun (CGQ) is 82 km from Songhua Lake in a straight line, and 7 airlines on AirConnect's route maps fly there. Harbin (HRB) is 217 km away.
How long does it take to get from Changchun airport to Songhua Lake?
By car it is 108 km, about 1h 22m without traffic or snow (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap).
When is there most snow around Songhua Lake?
In NASA's 2001–2020 averages for the area around Songhua Lake, snow on the ground peaks in January (17.42 cm). This is a regional average over roughly 50 km, not a resort snow report.
How many ski runs and lifts does Songhua Lake have?
OpenStreetMap lists 48 named downhill runs and 15 named lifts within 14 km of Songhua Lake (read 22 Oct 2026).
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Where these numbers come from
Runs and lifts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Snow and temperature: NASA POWER, 2001–2020 averages. Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Airlines: our own route maps.
- Every figure sourced
- Checked 22 Oct 2026
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