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The Canyon at China Peak

Intermediate · 648 m long with 119 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 19° at its steepest, facing W.

19°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
648 mlength
119 mvertical
2398 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

The Canyon is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to The Canyon

Lifts that reach the top: Canyon (skiing easy terrain to get there); Summit (skiing easy terrain to get there); Firebowl (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Peak (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 7 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Canyon
  2. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  3. Ski The Canyon (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Halfpipe, Toll House, Skid Row, Parkway. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Park (2 min), Canyon (4 min), Summit (4 min).

See The Canyon on the 3D mapAll runs at China Peak
Measured 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.