Big Creek at China Peak
Intermediate · 475 m long with 115 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 18° at its steepest, facing NE.
18°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
475 mlength
115 mvertical
2583 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Big Creek is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Big Creek
Lifts that reach the top: Summit (skiing novice terrain to get there); Peak (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Summit
- Ski Big Creek (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Academy, Firebowl. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Peak (3 min), Buckhorn (4 min), Tubing Hill Carpet (4 min).
See Big Creek on the 3D mapAll runs at China PeakMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.