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Xinjiang Uyghur, China

Koktokay Ski Resort ski resort

The short answer

Koktokay Ski Resort has about 28 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,864 m up to 3,077 m (10,095 ft), a vertical drop of 1,213 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 7 China ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Fuyun Koktokay (FYN), about 59 km away in a straight line.

Koktokay Ski Resort: runs from 1,864 m to 3,077 m, a vertical drop of 1,213 m2,0002,2502,5002,7503,000Top of the highest mapped run: 3,077 m (10,095 ft)Top 3,077 m · 10,095 ftBase 1,864 m · 6,115 ft1,213 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,077 m10,095 ft
Vertical drop
1,213 m3,980 ft
Mapped runs
28 km15 runs
Lifts
8mostly gondolas

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 7% (1.9 km), Easy 61% (16.9 km), Advanced 33% (9.1 km)Novice: 1.9 km, 1 runs (7%)Easy: 16.9 km, 9 runs (61%)61%EasyAdvanced: 9.1 km, 5 runs (33%)33%Advanced

About 67% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 0% intermediate and 33% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice11.9 km
Easy916.9 km
Advanced59.1 km

Lifts

8 mapped lifts, most of them gondolas.

Lift typeCount
Gondolas5
Chairlifts2
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Fuyun Koktokay (FYN)Fuyun59 km
Khovd (HVD)Khovd145 km
Altay Xuedu (AAT)Altay162 km
Ürümqi Tianshan (URC)Ürümqi415 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Koktokay Ski Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,077 m (10,095 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,864 m (6,115 ft), a vertical of 1,213 m (3,980 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Koktokay Ski Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 28 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Koktokay Ski Resort?

Fuyun Koktokay (FYN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 59 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Koktokay Ski Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.