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 Blackcomb39 cm | |
2. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort23 cm | |
3. Alyeska22 cm | |
4. Revelstoke19 cm | |
5. Kimberley Alpine Resort18 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain16 cm | |
7. White Pass16 cm | |
8. Whitewater Ski Resort15 cm | |
9. 49 Degrees North15 cm | |
10. Schweitzer14 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whitewater Ski Resort17 cm | |
2. Castle Mountain Resort14 cm | |
3. Bolton Valley12 cm | |
4. Alyeska11 cm | |
5. Fernie Alpine Resort10 cm | |
6. Whitefish Mountain Resort10 cm | |
7. Revelstoke10 cm | |
8. Schweitzer10 cm | |
9. Jay Peak Resort10 cm | |
10. Blue Mountain9 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb22 cm | |
2. Revelstoke17 cm | |
3. Sun Peaks Resort16 cm | |
4. SilverStar Mountain Resort15 cm | |
5. Whitewater Ski Resort11 cm | |
6. Fernie Alpine Resort11 cm | |
7. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort10 cm | |
8. RED Mountain Resort9 cm | |
9. Whitefish Mountain Resort8 cm | |
10. Magic Mountain Ski Area8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Revelstoke16 cm | |
2. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort15 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb14 cm | |
4. Castle Mountain Resort12 cm | |
5. Whitefish Mountain Resort12 cm | |
6. Whitewater Ski Resort12 cm | |
7. Holiday Valley Resort11 cm | |
8. Fernie Alpine Resort10 cm | |
9. Mount Snow10 cm | |
10. Stowe Mountain Resort9 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Schweitzer38 cm | |
2. Whitewater Ski Resort30 cm | |
3. Whitefish Mountain Resort29 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker26 cm | |
5. Revelstoke22 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb19 cm | |
7. Fernie Alpine Resort18 cm | |
8. RED Mountain Resort18 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area17 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain16 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'Isère16 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées14 cm | |
3. Crans Montana11 cm | |
4. St Moritz11 cm | |
5. Zermatt10 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns9 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
8. Verbier8 cm | |
9. Davos8 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc26 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées21 cm | |
3. Crans Montana19 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
5. Davos12 cm | |
6. Verbier10 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen9 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
10. St Moritz7 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos17 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc17 cm | |
3. Verbier17 cm | |
4. Crans Montana17 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel14 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen13 cm | |
8. Zermatt12 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana18 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
3. Verbier11 cm | |
4. Davos8 cm | |
5. St Moritz8 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
7. Val Gardena7 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées20 cm | |
2. Crans Montana17 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel14 cm | |
4. Davos13 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns13 cm | |
7. St Moritz13 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
9. Verbier9 cm | |
10. Val Gardena8 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 Arai2 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu1 cm | |
4. Niseko United1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Niseko United4 cm | |
6. Beidahu1 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen8 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
3. Niseko United1 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai1 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |