Get ready! China's mountain snow map

Near the beginning of winter

Heavy Snow

They have already landed in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and other places

The first snow season after the Winter Olympics

Arriving quietly

In particular

China has many mountains

Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers with thousands of miles of snow

People looking forward to the snowy scenery in the mountains

Already gearing up, can't wait

Heading to the ski resort

Running towards the snow-covered mountains and rivers

(Sketch of snow accumulation in China, drawn by @吴昕恬&汉青/Planet Research Institute)

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to this end

Planetary Research Institute Selection

Southeast Hills, Qinling Mountains, Taihang Mountains, Yanshan Mountains, Changbai Mountains

Nyainqentanglha, Hengduan, Qilian, Altai, Tianshan

10 large mountains

Make this

China's Mountain Snow Scenery Map

Let's experience it together

"I will climb the Taihang Mountains, which are covered with snow"

"The snowflakes in Yanshan are as big as a mat"

Or

"The window contains the eternal snow on the Western Hills"

"The Tianshan Road was covered with snow when I left"

If you want to ask

Where do people want snow the most?

The Southland South of the Yangtze River

Definitely on the list

The low mountains and hills stretch from the Yangtze River in the north to Guangdong and Guangxi in the south.

Southeast Hills

Its climate is relatively warm and snowfall is rare.

But a few peaks, including Lushan, Huangshan, Jiuhuashan, etc.

But it can still show us

Wonderful snow scene

(Snow scene map of the southeast hills. Since the southeast hills are not strictly defined, the following figure is a schematic diagram of the approximate range. Map by @吴昕恬&汉青/Planet Research Institute)

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Jiuhua Mountain, a famous Buddhist mountain in Anhui

Over 1,300 meters above sea level

Temples and temples stand tall on snow-capped peaks

You can hear the morning bell and evening drum

Enjoy the Jade Tree and White Flower

(Tiantai Temple in Jiuhua Mountain after a heavy snowfall in January 2018, photographer @朱正)

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Mount Lushan in Jiangxi

Over 1,400 meters above sea level

The lowest temperature in history was -16.8℃

Snow often falls on Mount Lushan in winter

Thousands of trees are like wearing white robes

(Lushan Nuona Pagoda after the snowstorm in February 2022, photographer @李若渔)

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Wulingyuan in Zhangjiajie , Hunan

Three thousand peaks rise from the ground

Snow flakes fluttering down

(Scenery of Wulingyuan after a sudden snowfall in February 2019, photographer @林祖贤)

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From the southeast hills to the north

The cold air is gradually increasing

More snow

The Qinling Mountains , dividing the north and south

Snow-covered mountains and numerous snowy landscapes

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Qinling Snow Scene Map, drawn by @吴昕恬&汉青/Planet Research Institute)

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Taibai Mountain, the main peak of Qinling Mountains

The peaks on both sides are like the "dragon spine"

Standing proudly in the sea of ​​clouds

The average altitude is over 3,400 meters

Such a high altitude

This is how the "Taibai Snow in June" scene came about.

(Please watch in horizontal screen, the main ridge between Taibai Mountain and Ao Mountain in Qinling Mountains, photographer @王永杰)

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Huashan, one of the Five Great Mountains

Known for its steepness

The steep mountains make it difficult for snow to stick to the surface.

Only in the slower places are the mountains dotted with colors

(The left scenic spot on Huashan is the Chess Pavilion, and the right scenic spot is the Yaozi Flipping, picture source @Visual China)

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The Phoenix Mountain Drum Platform on the southern slope of the Qinling Mountains

The mountain is relatively flat

Lush forest

Winter green branches turn into white branches

(Phoenix Mountain Drum Tower after heavy snow in March 2021, photographer @糖姜兄弟)

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Taihang Mountains further north

With a body that runs from north to south

Build a barrier

Divides the Loess Plateau and the North China Plain

Snow on Taihang Mountains

Or covered on the long cliff

Or land in the canyon

Or falling on the top of the mountain

(Taihang Mountain Snow Scene Map, drawn by @Wu Xintian & Han Qing/Planet Research Institute)

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Yuntai Mountain in Jiaozuo, Henan

The long red cliff wall stretches endlessly

This landform is called "Zhangshiyan landform".

The red cliffs and white snow complement each other

The momentum of the 800-li Taihang Mountains

Full display

(Please watch in horizontal screen, snow scene of Yuntai Mountain, photographer @杨颖奇)

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Huilong Grand Canyon in Huixian County, Henan Province

Like a running dragon after the snow

Vigorous and powerful

(Please watch in horizontal screen, the majestic Huilong Grand Canyon, photographer @刘辰)

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Mount Wutai , a famous Buddhist mountain in Shanxi

The peak of the mountain has changed its color

The mountain temples are still popular

(Snow scene of Mount Wutai, photographer @任鑫园)

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Taihang Mountain is connected to Yanshan Mountain in the north

Since ancient times

Yanshan is the Inner Mongolia Plateau and Liaodong region

The choke point to the North China Plain

at the same time

Cold air from the Inner Mongolia Plateau

Intersection with warm air

In addition, Yanshan Mountain blocks the water vapor from the Bohai Sea.

Then there was the snow of Yanshan

On top of Yanshan Mountain

Complex military defense system

Witnessed the history of war and war

After the snow, it is more majestic

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Yanshan Snow Scene Map, drawn by @吴昕恬&汉青/Planet Research Institute)

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Yanshan is located

The highlight of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall

Simatai Great Wall

Hovering like a sleeping dragon in the vast snowy mountains

(Simatai Great Wall, photographer @杨东)

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Juyongguan Pass , known as the "most majestic pass in the world"

Dangerous situation

Like a chain

Guarding the magnificent mountains and rivers in the snow

(Snow scene at Juyongguan, photographer @杨东)

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And now

Yanshan is also a ski resort in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

Since the Beijing Winter Olympics

A ski resort built on Yanshan Mountain

Both quantity and quality have been greatly improved

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Hebei Chongli Miyuan Genting Paradise, where some events of the Beijing Winter Olympics were held, picture source: Visual China)

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Go north out of Yanshan and into the Northeast

Here lies the highest mountain range on the eastern edge of Eurasia.

Changbai Mountains

Low temperatures due to high altitude

The water vapor freezes quickly into small ice crystals

There is soft and fluffy Changbai snow

It also created many snowy mountain scenes here.

(Changbai Mountain Snow Scene Map, drawn by @Wu Xintian & Han Qing/Planet Research Institute)

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It is densely forested

Snowy forests and silver frost all over the ground

(Linhaixueyuan near Laolike Lake, photographer @丁俊豪)

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Thick, soft snow

Changbai Mountain has become

One of China's most famous natural ski resorts

(Ski resort in Jingyuetan Scenic Area, photo by @冯健男)

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The most outstanding one is

Changbai Mountain Tianchi

China's largest crater lake

Under the reflection of the blue sky

Like a sapphire surrounded by snowy peaks

(Please watch in horizontal mode, snow scene of Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain, photographer @高鹏飞)

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From the Southeast Hills to the Qinling Mountains

From the snow of Taihang to the snow of Yanshan

To Changbai Snow

The snow scenery in the eastern mountains is already so outstanding

What about the even more vast and wild West?

first

We are going to introduce

Southeastern Tibet, the region closest to the ocean

Water vapor from the Indian Ocean

After passing through the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

Crashing head-on into the Nyainqentanglha Mountains

The latter has become the western part of China

One of the most humid and wet areas

Frequent snowfall and outstanding snow scenes

(Please watch in horizontal mode, snow scene map of Nyainqentanglha Mountain, drawn by @吴昕恬&汉青/Planet Research Institute)

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The western section of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains

It is home to the third largest saltwater lake in my country.

Namtso

Contribute a touch of deep blue under the snow-capped mountains

(Namtso, photographer @梁志强)

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The largest tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo River

Parlung Tsangpo

After the snow, the green water flows

(Snow scene in Parlung Zangbo, image source: Visual China)

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The eastern section of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains

Ranwu Lake is the largest lake in eastern Tibet.

Like an emerald inlaid in the snow

(Ranwu Lake and National Highway 318, photographer @李珩)

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Compared with the snow scenery of Nyainqentanglha Mountain

The Hengduan Mountains are also nourished by the moisture of the Indian Ocean.

No less impressive

Seven large mountain ranges and six major rivers

The "Seven Cross-Veins" and "Six Cross-Rivers"

It is a gathering place of extreme snow

It is also the home of many living creatures.

(Snow scene map of Hengduan Mountain, drawn by @吴昕恬&汉青/Planet Research Institute)

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Alpine

The main part of the Hengduan Mountains

Cross-section from a distance

Snow-covered mountains, covered with clouds

(Gongga Snow Mountain sunrise flag cloud, photographer @Greatwj)

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Running Water

Dissolution of carbonate rocks

Travertine pools along the way

Colorful in the middle of winter

(Huanglong Five-Colored Pool, photographer @杨友利)

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Seven veins and six rivers, high mountains and deep valleys

It is also the habitat of many plants and animals.

Hundreds of black-necked cranes fly every autumn and winter

Settling down in Napahai , Yunnan

Under the snow-capped mountains, stretch your neck and spread your wings

(Black-necked cranes in Napahai Nature Reserve, photographer @林森)

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but

Not all mountains

Like the two mountains mentioned above, they are so close to the sea.

Qilian Mountains in the northwest

Northwest-southeast direction

Intercepting moisture from the Pacific Ocean

Snowfall in the dry interior

on the one hand

The snow in Qilian creates many snow scenes

on the other hand

The relatively stable ice and snow meltwater

It gave birth to the great Hexi Corridor

Let the snow in Qilian have more important meaning

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Qilian Mountain Snow Scene Map, drawn by @吴昕恬&汉青/Planet Research Institute)

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Under the snowy mountains

The Ming Dynasty Great Wall stands firm

After the snow

More desolate

(The Ming Great Wall and Maya Snow Mountain in Wushaoling, photographer @郭广星)

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The Heihe River originates from the Qilian Mountains

Zhangye, the largest city in the Hexi Corridor

Zhangye Mati Temple Grottoes in winter

The snow piled up on the top of the mountain looks like a jade hat

(Zhangye Mati Temple Grottoes, photographer @吴玮)

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The Shiyang River originates from the Qilian Mountains.

Nourished Wuwei, one of the four counties in Hexi

In Dahonggou, known as the "back garden of Wuwei",

You can see the most beautiful curves of layers of clouds and snow

(Terrace fields in Dahonggou Town, Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Wuwei City, photographer @郭广星)

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In Xinjiang, which is farther from the sea

Altai Mountains

Successfully intercepted water vapor mainly from the Atlantic Ocean

There is Altai Snow

10,000 years ago

Ancient humans living here

Creatively invented the "fur ski"

The Altay region has thus become

The "Birthplace of Human Skiing" recognized by many scholars

(Altai Mountain Snow Scene Map, drawn by @Wu Xintian & Han Qing/Planet Research Institute)

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Kanas Lake is the essence of Altai Mountains

Alpine barrier lakes formed by glaciation

Crystal clear like jade after snow

(Please watch in horizontal mode, snow scene of Kanas River and Kanas Lake in Xinjiang, photographer @焦潇翔)

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Ahe Highway from Altay City to Hemu

Connecting the beautiful scenery of Altay all the way

In winter, you can see walls taller than people.

Snow Wall Wonder

(The snow walls on both sides of Ahe Highway are more than two meters high, photographer @石耀臣)

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Now the people here

Across the years

Still continuing the skiing life

(Jiangjunshan Ski Resort, photographer @游子沂)

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"I see you off at the east gate of Luntai, the Tianshan Road is covered with snow when you leave"

Heavy snow

Why does it appear in the world?

Tianshan Mountains, the farthest mountain from the ocean?

Indeed, although the Tianshan Mountains are far from the sea

Sandwiched between two deserts in the north and south

But Tianshan has

High altitude that can intercept water vapor

Make it a sharp blade to split the drought

On the Tianshan Mountains

Snow-capped mountains, lakes and meadows are connected in a line

Under the Tianshan Mountains, there are many canyons

Together they present a three-dimensional snow scene

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Tianshan Snow Scene Map, drawn by @吴昕恬&汉青/Planet Research Institute)

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Bayinbuluke Grassland

Spreading out a thousand miles of snow blanket

(Bayinbuluke Grassland, photographer @王汉冰)

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Sailimu Lake

Half ice blue, half snow white

(Sailimu Lake, photographer @水冬青)

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Anjihai River rushes out of Tianshan Mountains

Cutting the Earth

Formation of the Anjihai Grand Canyon

The red land after the snow contrasts with the white snow

(Anjihai Grand Canyon, also known as Hongshan Grand Canyon, photographer @水冬青)

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Mountains as paper, snow as ink

Ten large mountain ranges, ten types of snowy mountain scenes

No matter the snow or cold

There are always explorers

Planet Research Institute creator Yunwukongcheng

With Arc'teryx special guests Zhang Kehan ​​and Guo JianGT

Let’s go to Changbai Mountain together

A mountain snow exploration

For skiers

This is the snow paradise

From a scientific perspective

Changbai Mountain is a fusion of ice and fire

It is the coexistence of extreme beauty and extreme danger

(The Planetary Research Institute and the Archaeopteryx photography team in Changbai Mountain)

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The first snow season after the Winter Olympics

We hope that this "China Mountain Snow Scenery Map"

Can bring you

The ultimate exploration experience

When the white flowers blow all over the mountains

There are still rippling blue waves, green pines and cedars

Red Cliff, red walls and black tiles

Let this white snow become colorful

This article was created by

Written by: Jingzhe

Editor: Director, Yunwukongcheng

Image: Xu Ying

Map: Wu Xintian

Design: Hanqing

Reviewers: Wang Luzhi, Jiang Shangfan, Chen Jingyi

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