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Tier B — Favored

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China Peak Snow Forecast

Closed for the season

Best months to book: February, March, January · last season + 30-yr record

Closed for the season — closed April 5

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

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Updated: Sep 22, 9:02 PM•Weather at base: 2,134m
SnowSure™ Score2025-26 season
Closed for the season

China Peak is closed for the season. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: February, March, January. Best weeks: 22 Feb–28 Feb, 1 Mar–7 Mar, 22 Mar–28 Mar.NovDec3Jan1Feb2MarAprOpens 27 NovCloses 5 Apr

February

#1 to book

93cm avg · scored 27.6

March

#2 to book

78cm avg · scored 13.3

January

#3 to book

88cm avg

Best weeks to book

  1. #122 Feb – 28 Febscored 27.6
  2. #21 Mar – 7 Marscored 14.6
  3. #322 Mar – 28 Marscored 14.3

Ranked on 25% last season's SnowSure score (2025-26) · 75% 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

2,743m
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22 Tue
17° / 1°
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19° / 2°
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18° / 4°
25 Fri
16° / 3°
26 Sat
17° / 1°
27 Sun
15° / 1°
28 Mon
13° / 1°
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Summit2,743 mModeled
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Mid-mountain2,439 mModeled
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Base2,134 mModeled
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Sunhours

Freeze line is the height where rain turns to snow. Plain: straight from the models. Marked ○: estimated from temperature. Sun is hours of actual sunshine, not day length; blank means we have no reading.

Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For China Peak (rockies), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

How we verify forecasts →

Snowfall Forecast Maps

California & Sierra Nevada region

El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

China Peak El Niño rank & forecast

China Peak ranks #142 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier B, +6% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier B — Favored: Modest El Niño upside (+3% to +8% vs normal). Often a solid pick, without the biggest Andes-style swings.

#142 of 488Tier B — Favored

Strong-event signal: +6% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), China Peak averaged +6% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically leaned mildly in this resort's favor for winter 2026-27. Analog winters: '97-98 +32%, '15-16 -26%, '23-24 +11%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 +32%'15-16 −26%'23-24 +11%

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

Full El Niño report →

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at China Peak, ERA5 season snowfall median was 421 cm (166 in), about 7% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

JJA 2026 · ANOM +1.8°C

Analog season median

421cm

10 El Niño winters · 7% above median

All-season median

392cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent10421cm323cm – 536cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña12403cm361cm – 443cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral8347cm289cm – 441cm2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Local Reports

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How accurate is this forecast?

We verify every forecast against what actually fell — see the model-by-model results.

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Frequently asked questions about China Peak

How much snow is China Peak getting this week?
No significant snow is forecast at China Peak over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for China Peak?
The full 14-day forecast for China Peak — the SnowSure™ blend and every model we track, day by day — is part of SnowSure Pro. The first 7 days are free on this page.
How accurate are SnowSure forecasts for China Peak?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.