Snowiest Resorts by Continent
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska40 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain19 cm | |
3. Cannon Mountain18 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows16 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge16 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor15 cm | |
7. Killington15 cm | |
8. Diamond Peak Ski Resort14 cm | |
9. Hoodoo14 cm | |
10. Donner Ski Ranch14 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska45 cm | |
2. Mount St. Louis Moonstone21 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort21 cm | |
4. Mt Shasta Ski Park19 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows18 cm | |
6. Horseshoe Resort17 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort16 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain16 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge15 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker13 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska22 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort14 cm | |
3. Kirkwood14 cm | |
4. Palisades Tahoe13 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass11 cm | |
6. White Pass10 cm | |
7. Whistler Blackcomb8 cm | |
8. Holiday Valley Resort8 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker8 cm | |
10. Boreal Mountain Resort8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park41 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor26 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort19 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch19 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge18 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort17 cm | |
7. Northstar California Resort16 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl16 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe16 cm | |
10. Homewood16 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Timberline Lodge29 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows29 cm | |
3. Mt Shasta Ski Park28 cm | |
4. Horseshoe Resort26 cm | |
5. Mount St. Louis Moonstone24 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor20 cm | |
7. Mission Ridge18 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort17 cm | |
9. The Highlands17 cm | |
10. Blue Mountain17 cm | |
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère0 cm | |
2. Zermatt0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
2. Zermatt1 cm | |
3. Davos1 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
5. St Moritz0 cm | |
6. Val Gardena0 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
8. Verbier0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Zermatt1 cm | |
3. Crans Montana0 cm | |
4. Verbier0 cm | |
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
4. Niseko United2 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
6. Beidahu0 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen17 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Niseko United14 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley23 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
4. Niseko United7 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen7 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
3. Niseko United3 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley23 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |