China Peak Mountain Resort
Ski resort · California, United States
China Peak Mountain Resort is a ski resort in California (United States) with 35 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 2,143 m and 2,635 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 492 m. Its longest run is Academy (3.6 km) and the steepest, The Face, reaches 67% on its toughest stretch.
See China Peak Mountain Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 35 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 2,143–2,635 m
- Vertical drop
- 492 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.6 km
- Blue6.6 km
- Red18 km
- Black6.9 km
- Expert black2.3 km
- Itinerary / freeride0.7 km
The steepest runs at China Peak Mountain Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- The Face Black67% · 34°
- Juniper Black65% · 33°
- Buckhorn Expert black64% · 33°
- Avalanche Expert black64% · 33°
- Waterfall Expert black63% · 32°
The longest runs
- Academy Blue3.6 km
- Buckhorn Expert black1.5 km
- Dynamite Black1.4 km
- Westridge Red1.1 km
- Grouse Creek Black0.8 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 4 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to China Peak Mountain Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,360 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,389 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near China Peak Mountain Resort
- Mammoth Mountain48 km · 86 km of runs
- June Mountain59 km · 27 km of runs
- Badger Pass Ski Area65 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Dodge Ridge Ski Area127 km · 34 km of runs
- Bear Valley160 km · 36 km of runs
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort180 km · 41 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is China Peak Mountain Resort?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Mammoth Mountain, 48 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does China Peak Mountain Resort have?
- 35 km: 0.6 km of green runs, 6.6 km of blue runs, 18 km of red runs, 6.9 km of black runs, 2.3 km of expert black runs, 0.7 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of China Peak Mountain Resort?
- You can ski between 2,143 m and 2,635 m: a vertical drop of 492 m.
- How many lifts does China Peak Mountain Resort have?
- 11: 6 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at China Peak Mountain Resort?
- The Face (black), at 67% (34°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at China Peak Mountain Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at China Peak Mountain Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.