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. Alyeska32 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb28 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain23 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort18 cm | |
5. White Pass17 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain15 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker13 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor9 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows9 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska44 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort27 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
4. White Pass24 cm | |
5. Hoodoo17 cm | |
6. Mt Shasta Ski Park17 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain17 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows17 cm | |
9. Whistler Blackcomb16 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor15 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska14 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker12 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb12 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass9 cm | |
5. Revelstoke7 cm | |
6. RED Mountain Resort6 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort6 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain5 cm | |
9. Holiday Valley Resort5 cm | |
10. Whitewater Ski Resort5 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort28 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain21 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker17 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor11 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass10 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb10 cm | |
7. White Pass8 cm | |
8. Revelstoke8 cm | |
9. Mad River Glen7 cm | |
10. Bolton Valley7 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker23 cm | |
2. Mission Ridge22 cm | |
3. Schweitzer20 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor19 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass16 cm | |
6. Mount Washington Alpine Resort15 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass15 cm | |
8. 49 Degrees North14 cm | |
9. Whistler Blackcomb13 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge13 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. Crans Montana36 cm | |
2. Zermatt32 cm | |
3. Davos30 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère27 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées27 cm | |
6. Verbier21 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc19 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf12 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
10. St Moritz8 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées32 cm | |
2. Crans Montana31 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc28 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf27 cm | |
5. Verbier21 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel16 cm | |
7. Davos13 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen12 cm | |
9. Zermatt11 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère10 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc45 cm | |
2. Verbier45 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées38 cm | |
4. Crans Montana37 cm | |
5. Davos33 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère28 cm | |
7. Zermatt27 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel24 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen13 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf12 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées35 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère35 cm | |
3. Crans Montana30 cm | |
4. Verbier26 cm | |
5. Zermatt19 cm | |
6. Davos19 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc52 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées52 cm | |
3. Verbier27 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel27 cm | |
5. Crans Montana27 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf23 cm | |
7. Winterberg13 cm | |
8. Davos12 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
10. St Moritz11 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 Arai25 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
3. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai43 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley40 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
4. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu3 cm | |
6. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai8 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen6 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai42 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |