Rancheria at China Peak
Advanced · 475 m long with 162 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 27° at its steepest, facing NE.
27°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
475 mlength
162 mvertical
2325 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Rancheria is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Rancheria
Lifts that reach the top: Canyon (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Summit (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Firebowl (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Peak (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Canyon
- Ski Razorback (intermediate)
- Ski Rancheria (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Buckhorn, Waterfall Bowl, unnamed expert trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Summit (2 min), Tubing Hill Carpet (2 min), unnamed magic carpet (2 min).
See Rancheria 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.