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. Diamond Peak Ski Resort70 cm | |
2. Heavenly67 cm | |
3. Kirkwood67 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge63 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe63 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch59 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort57 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole57 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain56 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort56 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort97 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl97 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort94 cm | |
4. Kirkwood89 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe89 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch81 cm | |
7. Heavenly63 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain61 cm | |
9. Homewood59 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe59 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort79 cm | |
2. Kirkwood79 cm | |
3. June Mountain58 cm | |
4. Mammoth Mountain58 cm | |
5. Cypress Mountain51 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain51 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort51 cm | |
8. Mount Washington Alpine Resort42 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort39 cm | |
10. Hoodoo39 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort93 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch93 cm | |
3. June Mountain83 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe64 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole58 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker57 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain57 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor55 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort55 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort53 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe198 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort189 cm | |
3. Kirkwood186 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge163 cm | |
5. Homewood118 cm | |
6. Palisades Tahoe114 cm | |
7. China Peak113 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain90 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort90 cm | |
10. Donner Ski Ranch89 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. Zermatt17 cm | |
2. Verbier9 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. St Moritz2 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. Winterberg1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
3. Crans Montana4 cm | |
4. Les Arcs3 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
6. Verbier2 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
8. Winterberg1 cm | |
9. St Moritz1 cm | |
10. Zermatt1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
3. Verbier5 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
5. Crans Montana4 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
7. Val Gardena4 cm | |
8. Davos4 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs9 cm | |
2. Crans Montana8 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. St Moritz3 cm | |
6. Zermatt3 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère10 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
6. St Moritz4 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
8. Zermatt4 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
10. Winterberg3 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 Onsen64 cm | |
2. Niseko United44 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu43 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Beidahu4 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai48 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu47 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen47 cm | |
4. Niseko United22 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai96 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley79 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen69 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
5. Niseko United33 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Beidahu4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen23 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu11 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai99 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen50 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
4. Niseko United27 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong10 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort7 cm | |
9. Beidahu7 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort7 cm | |