Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 10 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska174 cm | |
2. White Pass28 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor27 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain27 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort27 cm | |
6. Snowshoe Mountain26 cm | |
7. Horseshoe Resort23 cm | |
8. Blue Mountain22 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain22 cm | |
10. Holiday Valley Resort21 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska67 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows39 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge37 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
5. Snow Creek27 cm | |
6. Paoli Peaks26 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort25 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain25 cm | |
9. Grouse Mountain24 cm | |
10. Snowbird23 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska70 cm | |
2. Snow Creek30 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
4. Wintergreen28 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain27 cm | |
6. Paoli Peaks24 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl23 cm | |
8. Sun Peaks Resort21 cm | |
9. Big Sky21 cm | |
10. Silver Mountain21 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Big Sky34 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker33 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort33 cm | |
4. Bridger Bowl27 cm | |
5. Silver Mountain27 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole26 cm | |
7. Snowshoe Mountain26 cm | |
8. Alyeska26 cm | |
9. Schweitzer24 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain24 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker70 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows54 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor50 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge45 cm | |
5. Mt Spokane45 cm | |
6. Montana Snowbowl43 cm | |
7. Silver Mountain42 cm | |
8. Bluewood39 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area38 cm | |
10. Snow Creek32 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 10 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère43 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées43 cm | |
3. Crans Montana38 cm | |
4. Val Gardena20 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns17 cm | |
6. St Moritz17 cm | |
7. Winterberg17 cm | |
8. Davos16 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf16 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel15 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz29 cm | |
2. Crans Montana21 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns16 cm | |
5. Davos16 cm | |
6. Val Gardena12 cm | |
7. Winterberg12 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc42 cm | |
2. Verbier42 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère31 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées29 cm | |
5. Zermatt28 cm | |
6. Davos27 cm | |
7. Crans Montana21 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen19 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns18 cm | |
10. St Moritz18 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana45 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées20 cm | |
3. St Moritz19 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns16 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère14 cm | |
6. Davos10 cm | |
7. Verbier8 cm | |
8. Zermatt8 cm | |
9. Winterberg8 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées53 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc30 cm | |
3. Winterberg28 cm | |
4. Crans Montana27 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns24 cm | |
6. St Moritz24 cm | |
7. Verbier23 cm | |
8. Davos22 cm | |
9. Val Gardena20 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel16 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 10 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen30 cm | |
2. Niseko United25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai21 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen28 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley22 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
5. Niseko United18 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai76 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen60 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu36 cm | |
4. Niseko United34 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Beidahu4 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai24 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Niseko United11 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong7 cm | |
7. Beidahu3 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai78 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen40 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort8 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu7 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort6 cm | |
10. Beidahu5 cm | |