China Peak Mountain Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

China Peak Mountain Resort is a ski area in California, the United States. Its 105 mapped downhill runs add up to 35 km, which ranks it #84 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 337 m long.

Slopes at China Peak Mountain Resort

About 20% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 51% intermediate and 28% advanced or expert, which makes China Peak Mountain Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 1 t-bar. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,142 m up to 2,630 m, a vertical drop of 488 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 0.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to China Peak Mountain Resort

The nearest airport is Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), about 52 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 8 min by car; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is 71 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tamarack Cross-Country Ski Center, Mammoth Mountain (85.8 km), June Mountain (27.1 km) and Badger Pass Ski Area (5.8 km), which together add 154 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.