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. Bear Valley Mountain Resort40 cm | |
2. Summit at Snoqualmie39 cm | |
3. Diamond Peak Ski Resort38 cm | |
4. Heavenly36 cm | |
5. Kirkwood36 cm | |
6. Cypress Mountain35 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort35 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge35 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe35 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker35 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Timberline Lodge80 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows79 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe64 cm | |
4. Bear Valley Mountain Resort62 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl62 cm | |
6. Kirkwood59 cm | |
7. Boreal Mountain Resort50 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker49 cm | |
9. Homewood45 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor42 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Cypress Mountain28 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain28 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort28 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort25 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker23 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb23 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort23 cm | |
8. Summit at Snoqualmie19 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort18 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass18 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe57 cm | |
2. Heavenly55 cm | |
3. Kirkwood55 cm | |
4. June Mountain43 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain38 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort38 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker37 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain35 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass32 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor32 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker78 cm | |
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe65 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows64 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge63 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge58 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie58 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort57 cm | |
8. Hoodoo55 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort53 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor51 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. Zermatt11 cm | |
2. Verbier7 cm | |
3. Les Arcs3 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
5. St Moritz1 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. St Moritz3 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
7. Les Arcs2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Zermatt1 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
2. St Moritz8 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
4. Les Arcs6 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Crans Montana2 cm | |
9. Zermatt2 cm | |
10. Davos2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz3 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
4. Les Arcs1 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. Val Gardena10 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
4. St Moritz8 cm | |
5. Zermatt5 cm | |
6. Les Arcs3 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
10. Crans Montana1 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 United19 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
2. Niseko United12 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen11 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai8 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
3. Niseko United18 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong6 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
6. Niseko United3 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
4. Niseko United3 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |