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China Peak Mountain Resort

As of 4:39 a.m. MT Nov 4, a weather-model estimate for China Peak Mountain Resort puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Central Sierra · CA

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, China Peak Mountain Resort has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

China Peak Mountain Resort is a ski area in the Central Sierra of California, United States, set near Huntington Lake in the Sierra National Forest, roughly 65 miles northeast of Fresno. The base sits at 7,030 ft, and the lifts climb 1,679 ft of vertical. Nine lifts serve the mountain, including chairlifts and surface carpets for beginners. Terrain parks are spread across the hill, with a separate learning park and a skier-cross area. Snowmaking covers a large share of the slopes, and the resort is listed on the Indy Pass.

Basecam webcam at China Peak Mountain Resort

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50°Feels 48°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
12
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, China Peak Mountain Resort's PeakCam Snow Score is 12 of 100 (poor): snow quality 8.3 of 15, 7-day snow 3.3 of 25, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 12? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days3.3 / 25
    2 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality8.3 / 15
    2 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 50°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 4 to 12, low 2 on 2026-10-19, high 15 on 2026-11-01.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 4 to 12, low 2 on 2026-10-19, high 15 on 2026-11-01.

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempNWS stationlive <1 h
  • WindNWS stationlive <1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 2 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · base

0 in next 7 days · 18.1 in over 14 · peak 9.7 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    50°/32°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    55°/37°

    8m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    59°/37°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    62°/40°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    60°/42°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    59°/40°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    57°/39°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    ✳✳✳

    –

    55°/39°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.3"

    47°/35°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.3"

    42°/28°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    3.1"

    42°/35°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    9.7"

    34°/16°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    35°/14°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳

    0.6"

    41°/22°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Wed
AM
47°
PM
48°
EVE
38°
Thu
AM
50°
PM
52°
EVE
41°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near China Peak Mountain Resort, by elevation band
BandStationTempWindRead
SummitSCE Portal ForebayNWS · 7,201 ft · 12.5 km28.5°F0.5 mph
Mid-mountainSCE Stevenson CreekNWS · 5,563 ft · 15.7 km35°F0.2 mph
BaseSCE Chawanakee FlatsNWS · 2,891 ft · 15.2 km49.6°F2.2 mph

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service.

Live Cams · 6 available

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Boathouse Cam webcam at China Peak Mountain Resort

Boathouse Cam

Buckhorn webcam at China Peak Mountain Resort, 7,100′

Buckhorn· 7,100′

Landing Cam webcam at China Peak Mountain Resort

Landing Cam

Mid Mountain webcam at China Peak Mountain Resort, 7,800′

Mid Mountain· 7,800′

Summit webcam at China Peak Mountain Resort, 8,700′

Summit· 8,700′

Last 24 hBasecam

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Basecam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Basecam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Basecam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Basecam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

Last 24 h on tapeLanding Cam

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– 82 frames11.7 s

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About China Peak Mountain Resort

China Peak Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the Central Sierra, California. PeakCam tracks 6 webcams here. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

The measured base depth is 0 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is China Peak Mountain Resort?
China Peak Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the Central Sierra, California. Coordinates: 37.23° N, 119.16° W.
How high is China Peak Mountain Resort?
China Peak Mountain Resort runs from a base at 7,030 ft to a summit at 8,629 ft, a vertical drop of 1,679 ft.
How big is China Peak Mountain Resort?
China Peak Mountain Resort has 9 lifts, as published by the resort.
Which ski pass covers China Peak Mountain Resort?
China Peak Mountain Resort is on the Indy Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at China Peak Mountain Resort today?
As of 4:39 a.m. MT Nov 4, the latest report for China Peak Mountain Resort puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Does China Peak Mountain Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 6 webcams for China Peak Mountain Resort (live video), free and without an account.
Where does China Peak Mountain Resort's snow data come from?
China Peak Mountain Resort has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.
What are the ski conditions at China Peak Mountain Resort today?
Expect clear bluebird skies today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology