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. Grouse Mountain185 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain160 cm | |
3. White Pass157 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker150 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort143 cm | |
6. Cypress Mountain117 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort115 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb114 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor88 cm | |
10. 49 Degrees North62 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska79 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain73 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker71 cm | |
4. White Pass59 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor58 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass58 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort53 cm | |
8. Summit at Snoqualmie52 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows49 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge46 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker107 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass103 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb90 cm | |
4. RED Mountain Resort55 cm | |
5. Alyeska42 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort39 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort38 cm | |
8. Mission Ridge38 cm | |
9. White Pass35 cm | |
10. Schweitzer35 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort124 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain106 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker98 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor69 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb66 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass63 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain62 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort62 cm | |
9. June Mountain57 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass56 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker102 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort85 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows79 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain78 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor73 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort71 cm | |
7. Mission Ridge71 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge71 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain68 cm | |
10. Grouse Mountain67 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. Crans Montana68 cm | |
2. Zermatt65 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère59 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées59 cm | |
5. Verbier49 cm | |
6. Davos48 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc41 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel26 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf20 cm | |
10. St Moritz17 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana50 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc45 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées39 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel37 cm | |
5. Davos29 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf29 cm | |
7. Verbier25 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen18 cm | |
9. Zermatt14 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc73 cm | |
2. Verbier73 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées71 cm | |
4. Crans Montana66 cm | |
5. Davos57 cm | |
6. Zermatt47 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel43 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen42 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf39 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère36 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana45 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère31 cm | |
3. Davos30 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées28 cm | |
5. Verbier25 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns22 cm | |
7. St Moritz22 cm | |
8. Zermatt20 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf18 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc79 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées64 cm | |
3. Crans Montana55 cm | |
4. Verbier51 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel47 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf38 cm | |
7. Davos35 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen25 cm | |
9. Winterberg23 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns21 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. Lotte Arai41 cm | |
2. Niseko United25 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort10 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
8. Nozawa Onsen3 cm | |
9. Beidahu3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen71 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai52 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu43 cm | |
4. Niseko United24 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen141 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai87 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley68 cm | |
4. Niseko United40 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu40 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen61 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai50 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
5. Niseko United6 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen122 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai119 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley48 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu33 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort7 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |