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Lakeview

Blue China Peak, CA

Steepest pitch23°
Vertical716 ft
Length2,609 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesNW
Top8,320 ft

Lakeview drops 716 vertical feet over 2,609 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 23° about 1,390 feet below the top. That's steeper than 66% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 23rd steepest of 54 named runs at China Peak. It faces northwest.

How well Lakeview holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing northwest at an average 16°, Lakeview gets about 71% of the winter sun that flat ground at China Peak does, December through March. That's shadier than 69% of the runs we've measured, and the 21st shadiest named run at China Peak. Its top sits at 8,320 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Lakeview profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Lakeview elsewhere

Nearby at China Peak

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.