SnowOdds

ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山)

Jilin, China

Village839 m2,753 ftSummit1,205 m3,953 ft

Painting of ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山)

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Best weeks at ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山)

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

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Bars show each week's SnowOdds score at the summit: fresh snow and base first, then sun, rain and wind.

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NovDecJanFebMarApr

Summit, 1,205 m3,953 ft

15–21 Mar

43/ 100Good

7 of 20 winters had 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow this week

Historically a dry spell. Pack patience, or look at neighbouring weeks.

Snow

Weather

How the score works

The SnowOdds score

Every week at every resort gets a score out of 100. Snow sets it, and bad weather can take up to 45% off. The percentages show how much each part counts within snow or weather.

Snow

  • Fresh snow

    60%
  • Base

    25%
  • Powder

    15%

Weather

  • Sun

    50%
  • No rain

    30%
  • Calm

    20%

Example: ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山), 15–21 Mar

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow4.4× 60%26
Base6.4× 25%16
Powder1.3× 15%2
Snow44 / 100
Sun10× 50%50
No rain8.6× 30%26
Calm9.3× 20%19
Weather95 / 100

Weather at 95 out of 100 takes 2% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score44 − 2% = 43/ 100

Avg fresh snow
8 cm3 in
Snowy days
2.1 of 7
Avg temperature
-7°C20°F
Season snowfall so far
1.1 m42 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.1 of 7
Dry powder
21%
Icy mornings
0.7 of 7

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Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

1.2a winter

More than 37% of resorts

A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.

Wind holds

2.5a winter

Calmer than 93% of resorts

Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.

Dry powder

37%of the snow

Drier than 41% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Driest 11–17 Jan

Icy mornings

9a winter

Less icy than 84% of resorts

Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
1.3 m53 in
Snowiest winter
2.0 m79 in
Leanest winter
75 cm30 in
Change since 1950/51
+3.2°C+5.8°F

Snow at ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山), answered

When is the best time to ski ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山)?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山) is 15–21 Mar: in 7 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (35% odds), 8 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 8–14 Mar.

Which month has the most reliable snow at ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山)?

November, with an average 30% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. January is the least reliable month of the season at 3%.

How high is ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山)?

The village sits at 839 m (2,753 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,205 m (3,953 ft), a vertical drop of 366 m (1,201 ft). The resort has about 17 km of pistes and 9 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山)?

In the best week (15–21 Mar) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 35% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -4°C (24°F).

Every week of the season, in numbers

Odds of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in the week, and average fresh snow, at ChangBaiShan International Resort (长白山)
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov30%6 cm30%6 cm
9–15 Nov35%7 cm35%7 cm
16–22 Nov30%8 cm30%8 cm
23–29 Nov25%7 cm25%7 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec5%4 cm5%4 cm
7–13 Dec5%5 cm5%5 cm
14–20 Dec16%4 cm16%4 cm
21–27 Dec0%3 cm0%3 cm
4–10 Jan0%2 cm0%2 cm
11–17 Jan5%4 cm5%4 cm
18–24 Jan5%3 cm5%3 cm
25–31 Jan0%3 cm0%3 cm
1–7 Feb5%3 cm5%3 cm
8–14 Feb10%4 cm10%4 cm
15–21 Feb20%7 cm20%7 cm
22–28 Feb5%5 cm5%5 cm
1–7 Mar15%6 cm20%6 cm
8–14 Mar25%7 cm25%7 cm
15–21 Mar35%8 cm35%9 cm
22–28 Mar15%5 cm15%6 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr10%3 cm10%4 cm
5–11 Apr15%4 cm15%4 cm
12–18 Apr15%5 cm15%6 cm
19–25 Apr0%2 cm5%2 cm
26 Apr – 2 May5%3 cm5%4 cm