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. Donner Ski Ranch58 cm | |
2. Dodge Ridge56 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe56 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain54 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort54 cm | |
6. Diamond Peak Ski Resort54 cm | |
7. Heavenly51 cm | |
8. Kirkwood51 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort49 cm | |
10. Boreal Mountain Resort39 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl114 cm | |
2. Homewood95 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch91 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort91 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe85 cm | |
6. Palisades Tahoe83 cm | |
7. Mt Rose79 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows60 cm | |
9. Kirkwood58 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge58 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort38 cm | |
2. Cypress Mountain38 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain38 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort38 cm | |
5. Brundage Mountain Resort31 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole24 cm | |
8. Snow King Mountain24 cm | |
9. Summit at Snoqualmie22 cm | |
10. Sun Valley Resort22 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Heavenly43 cm | |
2. Kirkwood43 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain43 cm | |
4. June Mountain39 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor38 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker38 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass37 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe37 cm | |
9. Powder Mountain33 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass33 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Seymour Resort94 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker87 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain84 cm | |
4. Hoodoo70 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows67 cm | |
6. Cypress Mountain66 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge64 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge60 cm | |
9. Summit at Snoqualmie58 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe57 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. Zermatt6 cm | |
2. Verbier5 cm | |
3. Les Arcs3 cm | |
4. Val Gardena1 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
6. St Moritz0 cm | |
7. Davos0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
2. Zermatt0 cm | |
3. Les Arcs0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Zermatt2 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
3. Les Arcs1 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
5. St Moritz1 cm | |
6. Val Gardena1 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
9. Verbier0 cm | |
10. Crans Montana0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
2. Val Gardena2 cm | |
3. Zermatt1 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
5. St Moritz0 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées0 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 United12 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen4 cm | |
4. Beidahu1 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
8. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
2. Niseko United12 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
2. Niseko United6 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen2 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. Beidahu0 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen10 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
4. Niseko United2 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
2. Niseko United7 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |