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. Alyeska30 cm | |
2. Summit at Snoqualmie15 cm | |
3. Brundage Mountain Resort14 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows13 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge13 cm | |
6. Terry Peak Ski Area13 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort12 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole12 cm | |
9. Bear Paw Ski Bowl12 cm | |
10. Steamboat11 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska37 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl20 cm | |
3. Terry Peak Ski Area17 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge16 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows14 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort11 cm | |
7. Lookout Pass Ski Area11 cm | |
8. Silver Mountain11 cm | |
9. Summit at Snoqualmie11 cm | |
10. Big Sky11 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska30 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area13 cm | |
3. Big Sky11 cm | |
4. White Pass10 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort8 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole8 cm | |
7. Snow King Mountain8 cm | |
8. Bridger Bowl8 cm | |
9. Ober Mountain8 cm | |
10. Beaver Creek8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Revelstoke17 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl14 cm | |
3. Terry Peak Ski Area14 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort14 cm | |
5. Alta12 cm | |
6. Brighton Resort12 cm | |
7. Deer Valley Resort12 cm | |
8. Park City Mountain Resort12 cm | |
9. Snowbird12 cm | |
10. Solitude Mountain Resort12 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort27 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass27 cm | |
3. Summit at Snoqualmie24 cm | |
4. Discovery Ski Area21 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge21 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole19 cm | |
7. Bluewood19 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain18 cm | |
9. Big White Ski Resort17 cm | |
10. Magic Mountain Resort17 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'Isère40 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées40 cm | |
3. Crans Montana23 cm | |
4. Les Arcs19 cm | |
5. Zermatt14 cm | |
6. Davos12 cm | |
7. Winterberg11 cm | |
8. Verbier9 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
10. St Moritz5 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées36 cm | |
2. Les Arcs32 cm | |
3. Crans Montana23 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc19 cm | |
5. Verbier16 cm | |
6. Zermatt15 cm | |
7. Winterberg14 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf14 cm | |
9. Davos12 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc32 cm | |
2. Verbier32 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées25 cm | |
4. Crans Montana21 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
6. Les Arcs18 cm | |
7. Zermatt18 cm | |
8. Davos15 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel11 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs23 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère21 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
4. Crans Montana17 cm | |
5. Winterberg11 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
7. Davos6 cm | |
8. St Moritz5 cm | |
9. Zermatt4 cm | |
10. Verbier4 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées60 cm | |
2. Les Arcs59 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc35 cm | |
4. Crans Montana29 cm | |
5. Verbier29 cm | |
6. Winterberg20 cm | |
7. Davos9 cm | |
8. Zermatt8 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
10. Val Gardena5 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 United11 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai51 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley50 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen50 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen2 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. Beidahu0 cm | |
9. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
10. Niseko United0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen7 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Niseko United1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |