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China Peak

CA · Western US · 7,030 ft–8,709 ft

Base todayBare or trace

under 3 in at Huntington Lake (Usbr) · 4 mi · 7,000 ft · read 2 Nov

The next 6 weeks

Each week against its own normal. Models initialized 30 Oct.

Weekly scoreBase depthSnowfall?Temp. vs normal
30 Oct – 5 NovPoor bet?-2.2 °C vs normalBare or tracenormally under 3 inno call-2.2 °C
6–12 NovPoor bet?-1.9 °C vs normalWell above normal3 in · normally 2 inno call-1.9 °C
13–19 NovPoor bet?-0.4 °C vs normalWell above normal4 in · normally 2 inno call-0.4 °C
20–26 NovPoor bet?-0.5 °C vs normalWell above normal7 in · normally 4 inno call-0.5 °C
27 Nov – 3 DecPoor bet?-0.6 °C vs normalWell above normal9 in · normally 6 inno call-0.6 °C
4–10 DecMarginal?-0.6 °C vs normalWell above normal13 in · normally 8 inno call-0.6 °C

Season outlook

Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized October 2026.

Monthly score

November
Well above normal68th percentile
December
Well above normal76th percentile
January
Well above normal85th percentile
February
Well above normal86th percentile
March
Well above normal88th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
23 inthe usual depth

Base depth outlook

The chance this month's base is below, near or above this mountain's normal.

November
18%36% near46% above
December
11%32%57% above
January
23%70% above
February
19%74% above
March
17%77% above
Aprilbeyond the models
the usual depth 23 in

The mountain

Terrain by difficulty

  • Beginner21%4 mi
  • Intermediate52%11 mi
  • Advanced27%6 mi

Getting there

MMH
Drive from Mammoth Yosemiteregional airport
5 h 49204 mi
RNO
Drive from Reno-Tahoemajor hub
7 h 25354 mi

Official site: skichinapeak.com ↗

What this hill is

The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.

Big resorta little
Hidden gemoutstanding
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrya little
Snowmakinga little
Villagea little

A typical season

Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.

MonthUsual baseThin to deep year?New snowTempSunshineSun
NovemberNov3 in2 in – 9 in2–9 in18 in4 °C82%
DecemberDec14 in4 in – 33 in4–33 in63 in1 °C74%
JanuaryJan30 in7 in – 80 in7–80 in78 in1 °C73%
FebruaryFeb38 in11 in – 79 in11–79 in77 in0 °C69%
MarchMar35 in13 in – 94 in13–94 in59 in1 °C70%
AprilApr23 in3 in – 82 in3–82 in15 in4 °C74%

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