Snowiest Resorts by Continent

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Top 10 Resorts in North America

The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 3 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Grouse Mountain16"
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort14"
3. Alyeska12"
4. Mt. Baker12"
5. Whistler Blackcomb12"
6. Dodge Ridge9"
7. Crystal Mountain9"
8. White Pass9"
9. Kirkwood8"
10. Mt Rose8"

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Alyeska18"
2. Mt. Baker13"
3. Donner Ski Ranch10"
4. Palisades Tahoe10"
5. Crystal Mountain10"
6. Boreal Mountain Resort10"
7. Homewood9"
8. Kirkwood9"
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort9"
10. Sugar Bowl9"

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Alyeska10"
2. Mt. Baker10"
3. Whistler Blackcomb9"
4. Stevens Pass9"
5. Grand Targhee Resort5"
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort5"
7. Kirkwood5"
8. China Peak4"
9. June Mountain4"
10. Mammoth Mountain4"

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort17"
2. June Mountain13"
3. Crystal Mountain13"
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe11"
5. Mt. Baker10"
6. Whistler Blackcomb10"
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort9"
8. Heavenly9"
9. Kirkwood9"
10. Dodge Ridge7"

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Mt. Baker25"
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort19"
3. Mt Hood Meadows13"
4. Grand Targhee Resort13"
5. China Peak12"
6. Timberline Lodge10"
7. Dodge Ridge10"
8. Jackson Hole10"
9. Crystal Mountain9"
10. Mt Bachelor9"
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Top 10 Resorts in Europe

The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 3 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Crans Montana26"
2. Zermatt26"
3. Val d'Isère23"
4. Les Trois Vallées23"
5. Verbier19"
6. Davos19"
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16"
8. Kitzbühel10"
9. Corviglia-Marguns8"
10. Oberstdorf8"

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Crans Montana21"
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc18"
3. Les Trois Vallées15"
4. Oberstdorf11"
5. Davos11"
6. Verbier10"
7. Kitzbühel8"
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6"
9. Zermatt6"
10. Corviglia-Marguns5"

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc29"
2. Verbier29"
3. Crans Montana29"
4. Les Trois Vallées28"
5. Davos22"
6. Zermatt18"
7. Kitzbühel18"
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen16"
9. Oberstdorf15"
10. Val d'Isère14"

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Crans Montana16"
2. Val d'Isère12"
3. Davos12"
4. Les Trois Vallées11"
5. Verbier10"
6. Corviglia-Marguns9"
7. St Moritz9"
8. Zermatt8"
9. Kitzbühel7"
10. Oberstdorf7"

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc31"
2. Les Trois Vallées25"
3. Crans Montana22"
4. Verbier20"
5. Kitzbühel17"
6. Oberstdorf14"
7. Davos13"
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen9"
9. Winterberg9"
10. Corviglia-Marguns8"
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Top 10 Resorts in Asia

The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 3 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai16"
2. Niseko United4"
3. Hakuba Valley3"
4. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
5. Keketuohai International Ski Resort1"
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu0"
7. Beidahu0"
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0"
9. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort0"
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0"

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai19"
2. Nozawa Onsen19"
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu10"
4. Niseko United5"
5. Hakuba Valley3"
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
7. Keketuohai International Ski Resort0"
8. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort0"
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0"
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0"

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Nozawa Onsen30"
2. Hakuba Valley23"
3. Lotte Arai16"
4. Niseko United7"
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu7"
6. Keketuohai International Ski Resort0"
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0"

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Nozawa Onsen9"
2. Lotte Arai5"
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4"
4. Hakuba Valley2"
5. Niseko United1"
6. Keketuohai International Ski Resort1"
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
8. Beidahu0"
9. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort0"
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0"

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai23"
2. Nozawa Onsen21"
3. Hakuba Valley8"
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4"
5. Niseko United1"
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
7. Keketuohai International Ski Resort1"
8. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort0"
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0"
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0"
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