Ski China Peak Ski Resort

CALIFORNIA / SKI CHINA PEAK

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Elevation
7,030'
Base
8,709'
Summit
1,679'
Vertical Drop
Trails
54
1,400 Acres
Lifts
11
4 Types
Snowfall
207"
Annual Snowfall
56"
Nov
45"
Dec
63"
Jan
51"
Feb
44"
Mar
20"
Apr

Best known for

Ski China Peak

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Important Dates

Projected opening date

Nov 29, 2024

Projected closing date

Apr 27, 2025

Projected Days Open

144

Days Open Last Year

140

Years Open

68

Average Snowfall

300"

Terrain

Runs in Total
54
Longest Run
2.2 mi
Skiable Terrain
1,400 ac
Snow Making
150 ac
Snow Making
12.4 mi

Lifts

11

Quad Chairs
1
Triple Chairs
4
Double Chairs
2
Surface Lifts
4

Inside Scoop

Reviews

Joseph Stratemeier

The resort is a local resort catering to skiers and riders from the central valley and central coast of CA. The runs are pretty fun with lots of pitch changes and curves. There are hardly ever any lift lines, which makes up for the slow lift setup. The longest run, Academy, is apparently the longest green trail in CA, although it would be a blue anywhere else. Plus the long cattrack runout at the bottom of Academy is annoying. Beginner terrain is lacking, with only one green trail that should be blue and some blues that should probably be single-blacks. Staff has been friendly this season. HWY 168 can get a bit sketchy on pow days. Not much apres if you're into that. If you're taking the family, be aware that there is a fair bit of alcohol and marijuana use on the lifts. It's better this season than in years past, but there are probably better family-friendly hills out there. Due to how far south in the Sierra the resort is, snow can be hit-or-miss. If it's good, it's as good as tahoe. But when it's a bad snow year, it's pretty dismal. Runs get icy quickly after a storm.

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