Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 2 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Heavenly51 cm | |
2. Kirkwood51 cm | |
3. Dodge Ridge48 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe48 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
6. Diamond Peak Ski Resort41 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain39 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort39 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker35 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor34 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl95 cm | |
2. Homewood83 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe79 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort74 cm | |
5. Palisades Tahoe69 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch65 cm | |
7. Mt Rose60 cm | |
8. Kirkwood56 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows52 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge51 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Cypress Mountain33 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain33 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort33 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker21 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort20 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie18 cm | |
7. White Pass18 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb18 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort18 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass16 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe50 cm | |
2. Heavenly48 cm | |
3. Kirkwood48 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain38 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker37 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor35 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass35 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort34 cm | |
9. June Mountain33 cm | |
10. Grouse Mountain31 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker78 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows69 cm | |
3. Hoodoo67 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge64 cm | |
5. Summit at Snoqualmie60 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge58 cm | |
7. Sierra-at-Tahoe57 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort54 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor53 cm | |
10. Mt Spokane47 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 2 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Zermatt8 cm | |
2. Verbier6 cm | |
3. Les Arcs5 cm | |
4. Crans Montana2 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
7. St Moritz1 cm | |
8. Val Gardena1 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
6. St Moritz2 cm | |
7. Les Arcs2 cm | |
8. Zermatt2 cm | |
9. Verbier1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Les Arcs4 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
4. St Moritz3 cm | |
5. Crans Montana2 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
7. Val Gardena2 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
4. St Moritz1 cm | |
5. Verbier1 cm | |
6. Les Arcs1 cm | |
7. Val Gardena0 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
9. Crans Montana0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
2. Zermatt5 cm | |
3. Val Gardena4 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
5. Les Arcs3 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Verbier1 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 2 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko United20 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Lotte Arai1 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
2. Niseko United10 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko United17 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu3 cm | |
4. Niseko United3 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
3. Niseko United4 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |