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. Alyeska73 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks18 cm | |
3. Snow Creek15 cm | |
4. Hidden Valley14 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain14 cm | |
6. Wintergreen14 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor13 cm | |
8. Liberty Mountain Resort11 cm | |
9. Titus Mountain11 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain10 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska70 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks19 cm | |
3. Hidden Valley18 cm | |
4. Snowshoe Mountain17 cm | |
5. Hoodoo16 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows15 cm | |
7. Wintergreen15 cm | |
8. Snow Creek14 cm | |
9. Seven Springs Mountain Resort14 cm | |
10. Hidden Valley13 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska45 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks23 cm | |
3. Hidden Valley21 cm | |
4. Snow Creek20 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain17 cm | |
6. Wintergreen17 cm | |
7. Steamboat8 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass8 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort7 cm | |
10. Big Sky6 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Snowshoe Mountain17 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor14 cm | |
3. Snow Creek13 cm | |
4. Hidden Valley13 cm | |
5. Alyeska13 cm | |
6. Hidden Valley11 cm | |
7. Laurel Mountain11 cm | |
8. Grand Targhee Resort11 cm | |
9. Paoli Peaks11 cm | |
10. Seven Springs Mountain Resort11 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bluewood18 cm | |
2. Snow Creek18 cm | |
3. Wintergreen17 cm | |
4. Eagle Point Resort17 cm | |
5. Red Lodge Mountain15 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows15 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort14 cm | |
8. Montana Snowbowl14 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass14 cm | |
10. White Pass14 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. Corviglia-Marguns15 cm | |
2. St Moritz15 cm | |
3. Davos15 cm | |
4. Val Gardena12 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
8. Crans Montana8 cm | |
9. Winterberg8 cm | |
10. Les Arcs5 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz15 cm | |
2. Davos14 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
4. Winterberg11 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
6. Crans Montana9 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen8 cm | |
8. Les Arcs7 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos14 cm | |
2. Crans Montana13 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc13 cm | |
4. Verbier13 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns13 cm | |
6. St Moritz13 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen11 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées11 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz16 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel13 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
4. Les Arcs11 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
6. Davos8 cm | |
7. Crans Montana8 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
9. Winterberg6 cm | |
10. Val Gardena5 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Winterberg18 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc13 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
5. St Moritz10 cm | |
6. Val Gardena9 cm | |
7. Davos9 cm | |
8. Les Arcs9 cm | |
9. Crans Montana8 cm | |
10. Verbier6 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. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
3. Niseko United11 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley47 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen10 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
5. Niseko United6 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Niseko United9 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
7. Beidahu1 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai19 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |