China Peak, CA, Report: Fun in the Sun and Tons of Snow This report is from Saturday, February 24, 2024 This past weekend, I drove to Fresno to check out China Peak Mountain Resort, California, a ski area in the gorgeous Sierra National Forest and just a few miles up the highway from the beautiful Shaver Lake. The resort has a base elevation of 7,030 feet and an incredible 1,679 feet of […] Conditions Report Rene Jerez | February 29, 2024 0 Comments
Eileen Gu & Alex Ferreira Win Halfpipe Freeski FIS World Cup in Secret Garden, China US-Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu won the Women’s Halfpipe event at the FIS World Cup in Secret Garden, China, with 94.25 points, beating Hanna Faulhaber from the US by an entire 12 points to second place. Faulhaber became the 2023 World Champion at Bakuriani, Georgia earlier this year. This marks her fourth career World Cup podium. Teammates Riley Jacobs and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 10, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Alex Hall Wins at FIS World Cup Big Air Event in Beijing, China Adding to America’s successful wintersports weekend in FIS World Cup events is Freestyle skier Alex Hall, who won the Big Air event at Beijing, China, on Friday. Related: Successful FIS World Cup Cross-Country Weekend for Team USA in Gällivare, Sweden, with a 1st and 3rd Place for the American Women The American skier had qualified for the Final on Thursday, […] Featured Video Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2023 0 Comments
China Just Opened the World’s Only 22-Foot Indoor Superpipe During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chongli district of China hosted numerous skiing events. Now, in the same area, China is unveiling the world’s first-ever indoor superpipe. The latest winter sports innovation is set to revolutionize the training for freestyle athletes year-round. Recently, members of the Burton snowboarding team embarked on a trip to experience the 22-foot halfpipe. Attendees […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
China Peak, CA, Continues Modernization With 2 New Lifts by 2025 China Peak, CA, recently announced exciting plans to upgrade two of its lifts by the 2024/2025 season. Located just 65 miles from Fresno, CA, this lesser-known resort has operated its lifts since 1958 and is noted for its wonderful terrain and limited crowds. However, to keep up with nearby resorts, China Peak has undertaken several modernization projects in recent years. […] Industry News Anton Lengyel | July 21, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: China Peak – A Local Gem Hidden in the Sierra Nevada When someone mentions skiing in California, most people think of the obvious two options: Lake Tahoe for those in the north and Mammoth for those in the south. There is, however, a haven for us skiers that reside in Central California. Let’s just say we don’t make the trip to the big-names for a reason: we have all we need […] Andrew Tinseth | October 31, 2022 0 Comments
Mixed-Emotions in China, U.S., After American-Born Freeskier Eileen Gu Confirms She Will be Ambassador for Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Bid They love her and they hate her. On Tuesday, American-born double gold medallist Eileen Gu, who competed for China in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, announced that she’s going to be an ambassador for Salt Lake City’s Winter Olympic bid for the 2030 or 2034 Games. Chinese and American social media users alike shared both support and disgust for her […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | June 13, 2022 3 Comments
[OLYMPICS] San Francisco, CA’s, Eileen Gu Takes Silver For China in Women’s Slopestyle Event 18-year-old Chinese freeskier Eileen Gu took silver in the women’s slopestyle event yesterday after winning the big air event earlier at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Related: [VIDEO] San Francisco, CA’s Eileen Gu Wins Gold in Women’s Big Air With Double Cork 1620 Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud took gold and Estonia’s Kelly Sildaru bronze. Gremaud fell on her first run, but […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 15, 2022 3 Comments