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Waterfall at China Peak

Expert · 590 m long with 210 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 32° at its steepest, facing NE.

32°steepest 50 m

21°average pitch

590 mlength

210 mvertical

2374 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

Waterfall is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: classic, backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Waterfall

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, expert skiing needed):

Ride Canyon
Ski Razorback (intermediate)
Ski Waterfall (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Buckhorn, Waterfall Bowl. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Summit (2 min), Tubing Hill Carpet (2 min), unnamed magic carpet (2 min).

See Waterfall on the 3D map All 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.