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. Mount Washington Alpine Resort183 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain144 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb108 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort84 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker82 cm | |
6. White Pass80 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain78 cm | |
8. Alyeska76 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain68 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor64 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska67 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker58 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain57 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort53 cm | |
5. White Pass49 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb39 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass38 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor33 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows33 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge31 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb71 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort69 cm | |
3. Kirkwood69 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass68 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker62 cm | |
6. Alyeska53 cm | |
7. June Mountain42 cm | |
8. Mammoth Mountain42 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort32 cm | |
10. White Pass29 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain79 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort75 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker75 cm | |
4. White Pass55 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass46 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb46 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain40 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort40 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor37 cm | |
10. June Mountain36 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Dodge Ridge117 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor94 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort90 cm | |
4. Kirkwood88 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe84 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker81 cm | |
7. China Peak69 cm | |
8. Mammoth Mountain69 cm | |
9. Grouse Mountain69 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain68 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 Montana71 cm | |
2. Zermatt69 cm | |
3. Davos61 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère57 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées57 cm | |
6. Verbier51 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel42 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc40 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf33 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns22 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf60 cm | |
2. Crans Montana49 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc42 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées40 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel36 cm | |
6. Davos33 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen29 cm | |
8. Verbier28 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns18 cm | |
10. Winterberg17 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos83 cm | |
2. Crans Montana82 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc73 cm | |
4. Verbier73 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées67 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel58 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen57 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf49 cm | |
9. Zermatt47 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère37 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana57 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel55 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées52 cm | |
4. Verbier47 cm | |
5. Davos44 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère43 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc40 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf38 cm | |
9. Zermatt31 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns26 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc70 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel67 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées67 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf53 cm | |
5. Crans Montana49 cm | |
6. Verbier47 cm | |
7. Davos41 cm | |
8. Winterberg29 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns24 cm | |
10. St Moritz24 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 Arai39 cm | |
2. Niseko United13 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort7 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Beidahu3 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai68 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen55 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai71 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley59 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen49 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
5. Niseko United16 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai87 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen81 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley30 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
5. Niseko United13 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |