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. Alyeska23 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area8 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor8 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows8 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge8 cm | |
6. Lookout Pass Ski Area8 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker8 cm | |
8. Titus Mountain8 cm | |
9. Revelstoke8 cm | |
10. Whistler Blackcomb8 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska20 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass18 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker15 cm | |
4. Summit at Snoqualmie15 cm | |
5. Silver Mountain13 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge12 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows11 cm | |
8. Hoodoo10 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area9 cm | |
10. Ski Apache9 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska16 cm | |
2. Silver Mountain13 cm | |
3. Mt Spokane9 cm | |
4. Big Sky8 cm | |
5. Montana Snowbowl8 cm | |
6. Whitefish Mountain Resort8 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker7 cm | |
8. Lookout Pass Ski Area7 cm | |
9. White Pass7 cm | |
10. Revelstoke7 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Revelstoke18 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker12 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass10 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain10 cm | |
5. Big Sky10 cm | |
6. Bear Paw Ski Bowl9 cm | |
7. Titus Mountain9 cm | |
8. Smugglers' Notch Resort9 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort8 cm | |
10. Summit at Snoqualmie8 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Summit at Snoqualmie24 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass23 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort16 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain15 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort14 cm | |
6. Terry Peak Ski Area14 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain14 cm | |
8. Big White Ski Resort13 cm | |
9. Montana Snowbowl12 cm | |
10. Jay Peak Resort12 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'Isère35 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées35 cm | |
3. Crans Montana19 cm | |
4. Les Arcs14 cm | |
5. Winterberg12 cm | |
6. Zermatt10 cm | |
7. Davos10 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
9. Verbier8 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées39 cm | |
2. Les Arcs28 cm | |
3. Crans Montana18 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc15 cm | |
5. Winterberg15 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
7. Zermatt11 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
9. Davos10 cm | |
10. Verbier9 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc34 cm | |
2. Verbier34 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées24 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère22 cm | |
5. Les Arcs22 cm | |
6. Zermatt21 cm | |
7. Crans Montana21 cm | |
8. Davos16 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen11 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs24 cm | |
2. Crans Montana17 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
5. Winterberg10 cm | |
6. Davos8 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
8. Verbier5 cm | |
9. St Moritz5 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs59 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées58 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc46 cm | |
4. Verbier36 cm | |
5. Crans Montana34 cm | |
6. Winterberg18 cm | |
7. Zermatt9 cm | |
8. Davos8 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns6 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 Onsen19 cm | |
2. Niseko United15 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley53 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai53 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen42 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
5. Niseko United6 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
7. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
8. Nozawa Onsen0 cm | |
9. Niseko United0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen7 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Niseko United2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |