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. Cypress Mountain42 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort42 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch36 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor35 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort34 cm | |
6. Hoodoo34 cm | |
7. Dodge Ridge34 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe34 cm | |
9. Heavenly32 cm | |
10. Kirkwood32 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe63 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows63 cm | |
3. Kirkwood55 cm | |
4. Bear Valley Mountain Resort53 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl50 cm | |
6. Homewood48 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker46 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge44 cm | |
9. Hoodoo44 cm | |
10. Boreal Mountain Resort43 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Cypress Mountain33 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain33 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort33 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort26 cm | |
5. Brundage Mountain Resort26 cm | |
6. White Pass23 cm | |
7. Summit at Snoqualmie22 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass20 cm | |
9. Whistler Blackcomb19 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker19 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Heavenly59 cm | |
2. Kirkwood59 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe59 cm | |
4. June Mountain44 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker36 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor35 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain34 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass32 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort32 cm | |
10. Silver Mountain31 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Seymour Resort79 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker70 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows66 cm | |
4. Grouse Mountain65 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge62 cm | |
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe60 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain59 cm | |
8. Schweitzer53 cm | |
9. Summit at Snoqualmie53 cm | |
10. China Peak47 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. Verbier11 cm | |
2. Zermatt8 cm | |
3. Les Arcs3 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Winterberg1 cm | |
9. Val Gardena1 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
2. Zermatt9 cm | |
3. Davos3 cm | |
4. St Moritz3 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
8. Val Gardena2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Les Arcs2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
2. Les Arcs11 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
4. Verbier8 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
6. St Moritz7 cm | |
7. Zermatt6 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
9. Crans Montana3 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val Gardena2 cm | |
2. Les Arcs2 cm | |
3. Winterberg2 cm | |
4. Zermatt1 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
7. Verbier1 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
3. St Moritz11 cm | |
4. Val Gardena11 cm | |
5. Zermatt5 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Les Arcs4 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
9. Davos4 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 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. Niseko United27 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
2. Niseko United19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley34 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen27 cm | |
3. Niseko United24 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. MonaYongPyong12 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen8 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai8 cm | |
4. High1 Ski Resort7 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu7 cm | |
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
7. Niseko United6 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Niseko United3 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |