Season 2026/27Season passes

Stay, eat & summer

Slopeside rooms at the Inn, four places to eat without taking your boots off, and a summer that runs 20 degrees cooler than Fresno.

  • Rooms from $105
  • Open Thursday to Sunday nights
  • Summer returns in 2027
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The Inn at China Peak.

Just steps from the lifts, with dinner at JW’s and cocktails in JW’s Original Bar afterwards. Season-pass holders save 30% on lodging Sunday to Thursday nights, outside holidays.

Guests
2
Nights 2 minimum in winter
2
Which nights

The Inn is open Thursday to Sunday nights this winter: Friday and Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday. Prices are the final nightly price with the 12% resort fee; the rate before the fee is shown small. Over the room’s maximum costs $40 a night per extra guest.

  • Economy · 1 day bedSleeps 2 · Hall bath$234$117 a night · rate $105Best price for 2
  • Economy · 1 queenSleeps 2 · Hall bath$234$117 a night · rate $105
  • Economy · 1 day bed, 1 twinSleeps 3 · Hall bath$348$174 a night · rate $156
  • Economy · 1 queen, 1 twinSleeps 3 · Hall bath$348$174 a night · rate $156
  • Economy · 1 queen, 2 euro sleepersSleeps 4 · Hall bath$348$174 a night · rate $156
  • Economy · 2 queens, 1 twinSleeps 5 · Hall bath$348$174 a night · rate $156
  • Economy · 3 queensSleeps 6 · Hall bath$348$174 a night · rate $156
  • Standard · 1 queenSleeps 2 · Private bath · East wing$504$252 a night · rate $225
  • Standard · 1 kingSleeps 2 · Private bath$560$280 a night · rate $250
  • Standard · 2 queensSleeps 4 · Private bath · Main building$616$308 a night · rate $275
  • SuiteSleeps 4 · Private bath · King bedroom plus euro sleeper, slope-view deck$672$336 a night · rate $300
  • Family roomSleeps 6 · Private bath · King, bunk and day bed, main building$672$336 a night · rate $300
  • Two-bedroom suiteSleeps 6 · Private bath · King room, twin room and euro sleeper$874$437 a night · rate $390
Book on skichinapeak.comCall the Inn (559) 233-1200

Four places to eat on the hill.

New this season: midweek food specials at every hillside location (not JW’s) and a refreshed menu.

  • Buckhorn Bar & Grill

    Mid-mountain, base of Chair 2

    Hot specialty sandwiches, burgers and cooked-to-order pizzas. Catch the game on the big screen, with full bar service and a variety of beers on tap.

  • Daylodge Sun Deck & Sully’s Pub

    Base area, next to Chair 6

    Head upstairs for the famous breakfast burrito or a sunrise sandwich from 8 to 10 am; from 10 it’s burgers, fries, chili bowls and nuggets. Big screen and a full bar at Sully’s.

  • Mainstream Station

    Base area, by Chair 1

    French toast, cinnamon rolls and burritos from 8 to 10 am, then hot sandwiches, soups and burgers. Jack’s Place has a big selection of tap and canned beer and daily cocktails.

  • JW’s Bar & Grill

    The Inn, off the lobby

    Sit-down dinner from 5 pm: steak, fish, pasta and gourmet burgers, with soups made fresh nightly. JW’s Original Bar pours beers on tap, cocktails and a great wine list.

Summer, 20+ degrees cooler.

On average China Peak is at least 20 degrees cooler than Fresno and much of the Central Valley. Summer 2026 is over; the bike park, chair rides and Live Fridays are back in 2027.

Two mountain bikers on a dirt trail under the chairliftChairlift chairs above Huntington LakeA rider on a rocky bike-park trail at a raceA rider’s view down a forest trail
  • Mountain bike parkRide the chair to the top, then take the trails down, for every level. Open on select days.
  • Scenic chair ridesUp for the view, or round trip. 9 am to 3:30 pm on bike-park days; hike down from 8,700 feet if you like.
  • Live FridaysMusic on the Inn deck, 6 to 9 pm, with dinner by reservation from 5 pm.
  • The lakeThe Boathouse at China Peak Landing serves lakeside eats on Huntington Lake, 12 to 7 pm.
Summer on skichinapeak.comWeddings at 7,000 feet

65 miles from Fresno, a world away.

China Peak is in Lakeshore, just off the shore of Huntington Lake, 17 miles up Highway 168 from Shaver Lake. From Prather it is a 36-mile drive that climbs from 1,500 to 7,000 feet on one of California’s best-maintained winter highways.

59265 Highway 168, Lakeshore, CA 93634Resort (559) 233-2500Snow phone (559) 233-7310
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Open-Meteo forecast for 8,709 ft. The resort’s own snow report lives on the Snow phone and in Peak Alerts.

Full? Stay by the lake.

More beds nearby in Shaver Lake and around Huntington Lake.

Good to know.

Straight from the resort’s own pages. Questions? Call (559) 233-2500 or write info@skichinapeak.com.

  • Regular-season hours are 9 am to 4 pm, Thursday to Monday. The mountain is closed Tuesday and Wednesday for the majority of the season. The projected opening day is Saturday, November 21, 2026, weather permitting.
  • No pets are allowed. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome.
  • Cancel 10 days before arrival for a full refund; inside 10 days there is no refund. Moving a reservation costs a $50 change fee and must be done 10 days ahead. The first night is a deposit and the card on file is charged the balance 10 days before arrival. A $50 pre-authorization at check-in is released after departure.
  • Yes, by reservation only: $77 a night per space ($86 on holidays) plus a 2% resort fee, with a two-night minimum on weekends. No RVs may enter between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm on weekends and holidays. See the RV page.
  • No. China Peak does not allow any uphill traffic of any kind, at any time.
  • Avalanches and snow slides may occur at ski areas, both inside and outside posted boundaries. Learn more at avalanche.org or ask the China Peak Ski Patrol.