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. Whistler Blackcomb47 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain42 cm | |
3. White Pass42 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker37 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain32 cm | |
6. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort24 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort22 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort20 cm | |
9. 49 Degrees North20 cm | |
10. Kimberley Alpine Resort20 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows23 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb21 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass19 cm | |
5. Schweitzer18 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge18 cm | |
7. Whitefish Mountain Resort17 cm | |
8. Summit at Snoqualmie17 cm | |
9. Whitewater Ski Resort15 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb41 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
4. Sun Peaks Resort23 cm | |
5. SilverStar Mountain Resort22 cm | |
6. Revelstoke21 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort16 cm | |
8. RED Mountain Resort16 cm | |
9. Mission Ridge13 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort12 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker30 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort24 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain22 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb22 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass21 cm | |
6. Revelstoke19 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort17 cm | |
8. Mission Ridge16 cm | |
9. SilverStar Mountain Resort15 cm | |
10. Whitefish Mountain Resort14 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker61 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows51 cm | |
3. Schweitzer42 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge34 cm | |
5. Whitefish Mountain Resort33 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb30 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort30 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain28 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area27 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort27 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. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées12 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
4. St Moritz11 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
6. Verbier10 cm | |
7. Zermatt9 cm | |
8. Crans Montana8 cm | |
9. Davos8 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées22 cm | |
2. Crans Montana20 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc14 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf12 cm | |
5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen11 cm | |
6. Davos10 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
8. Verbier8 cm | |
9. Zermatt5 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc20 cm | |
2. Verbier20 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
4. Crans Montana18 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel17 cm | |
6. Davos17 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen13 cm | |
8. Zermatt12 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère10 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana16 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
4. Verbier9 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
6. Davos7 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
10. St Moritz5 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc14 cm | |
2. Crans Montana14 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
5. Davos11 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
7. St Moritz10 cm | |
8. Winterberg9 cm | |
9. Verbier8 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf8 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 Arai5 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
3. Niseko United1 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Niseko United2 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai21 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen9 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
4. Niseko United1 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai33 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
5. Niseko United4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |