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. Donner Ski Ranch83 cm | |
2. Willamette Pass75 cm | |
3. Dodge Ridge67 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe67 cm | |
5. Heavenly63 cm | |
6. Kirkwood63 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor59 cm | |
8. Mt Rose59 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain57 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort57 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl183 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort177 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch132 cm | |
4. Palisades Tahoe128 cm | |
5. Homewood126 cm | |
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe124 cm | |
7. Kirkwood116 cm | |
8. Northstar California Resort102 cm | |
9. Mt Rose91 cm | |
10. Bear Valley Mountain Resort90 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. June Mountain55 cm | |
2. Mammoth Mountain55 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort54 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch51 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort49 cm | |
6. Kirkwood49 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain48 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain48 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort48 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole46 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Heavenly153 cm | |
2. Kirkwood153 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe152 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort139 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort136 cm | |
6. June Mountain134 cm | |
7. Dodge Ridge119 cm | |
8. Northstar California Resort110 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl110 cm | |
10. Homewood102 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Dodge Ridge135 cm | |
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe129 cm | |
3. China Peak128 cm | |
4. Bear Valley Mountain Resort125 cm | |
5. Kirkwood105 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort105 cm | |
7. Snow King Mountain97 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain90 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort89 cm | |
10. Donner Ski Ranch85 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. Verbier11 cm | |
2. Zermatt9 cm | |
3. Les Arcs4 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Winterberg1 cm | |
9. Val Gardena1 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
2. Zermatt9 cm | |
3. Davos3 cm | |
4. St Moritz3 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
8. Val Gardena2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Les Arcs2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
2. Les Arcs11 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
4. St Moritz8 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
6. Verbier8 cm | |
7. Zermatt7 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val Gardena2 cm | |
2. Les Arcs2 cm | |
3. Winterberg2 cm | |
4. Zermatt1 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
7. Verbier1 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
2. Val Gardena11 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
4. St Moritz11 cm | |
5. Zermatt6 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Les Arcs4 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
9. Davos4 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 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 Onsen58 cm | |
2. Niseko United42 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai27 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen48 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu32 cm | |
4. Niseko United27 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai77 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen69 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu67 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley48 cm | |
5. Niseko United38 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
3. Niseko United19 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong12 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort7 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu7 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai98 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen60 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu48 cm | |
4. Niseko United43 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu7 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort7 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort6 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |