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China Peak


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China Peak


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China Peak Snow Totals
Upcoming Snow Potential
3-Day
0"
5-Day
0"
10-Day
7"
This is Less Than Average for China Peak
10-day Snow Forecast
China Peak skiing by month:
China Peak
By Month
Data show that December is the fourth best month China Peak for overall snow quality.
DEC
China Peak
in December
JAN
China Peak
in January
FEB
China Peak
in February
MAR
China Peak
in March
APR
China Peak
in April

Core Strengths

China Peak
Overall
51.4
Snow Quality
49.8
Snow Volume
49.3
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

126

Rank in
Region

1

Rank in
State

16

This resort is often compared with:

Heavenly
Mammoth
Palisades Tahoe
China Peak Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
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Saturday
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0"
Night
0"
Sunday
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0"
Night
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Monday
Day
1"
Night
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Tuesday
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7"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

300"

True Snow: 300" per year
Snow Quality Rank

125

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

105

China Peak is ranked No. 105 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

5.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

25.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

40.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

105

China Peak is ranked No. 105 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

125

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

China Peak

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

1679 ft

8709 ft
Base Elevation: 7030 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at China Peak

China Peak has no detail snow data, but we estimate 300 inches snowfall, somewhat less than similarly situated western Sierra areas farther north. China Peak is forested to its 8,700 foot summit, so powder skiing can be good even on severe storm days. Average snow density of 12% is not the blower of the Rockies but easily managed on modern fat rockered skis.

Accumulation and Preservation

China Peak's early season accumulation is usually a bit more gradual than at Bear Valley and Dodge Ridge to the north. California droughts can be extreme, so even the snowiest areas are less than ΒΌ open at Christmas in the worst 15% of seasons. China Peak is about half north-facing but tops out at 8,700 feet, so overall snow preservation is about average for California.