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Zhongshan Skiway
Research station · China · seasonal
Zhongshan Skiway is a airfield camp run by China, established in 2022. It sits at 69°37'S 76°30'E, 2,266 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 20 people. While it is open it is the nearest human presence to 90,908 km² of ice; in winter that ice falls to whichever station stays open. How far it is from anybody →
OperatorChina
TypeAirfield Camp
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established2022
Peak population20 people
Elevation760 m
Position69°37'S 76°30'E
Decimal-69.6236, 76.4922
Distance to pole2,266 km
Ice it is nearest to90,908 km²
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
Nearest penguin colonies
Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.
Zhongshan Skiway in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 78 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.