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. Heavenly55 cm | |
2. Kirkwood55 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain50 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort50 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge49 cm | |
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe49 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
8. Diamond Peak Ski Resort45 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
10. Summit at Snoqualmie39 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl121 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort100 cm | |
3. Homewood93 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe83 cm | |
5. Palisades Tahoe82 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch75 cm | |
7. Mt Rose64 cm | |
8. Kirkwood58 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows56 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort53 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Cypress Mountain49 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain49 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort49 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort40 cm | |
5. Summit at Snoqualmie26 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole24 cm | |
8. Snow King Mountain24 cm | |
9. White Pass23 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass22 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe50 cm | |
2. Heavenly48 cm | |
3. Kirkwood48 cm | |
4. Powder Mountain44 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain44 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain37 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort37 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass37 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor36 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker86 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain81 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort78 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows73 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort72 cm | |
6. Hoodoo70 cm | |
7. Dodge Ridge68 cm | |
8. Summit at Snoqualmie67 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge62 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe60 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. Zermatt10 cm | |
2. Verbier7 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Crans Montana2 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
7. St Moritz1 cm | |
8. Val Gardena1 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
6. St Moritz2 cm | |
7. Les Arcs2 cm | |
8. Zermatt2 cm | |
9. Verbier1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Les Arcs4 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
4. St Moritz3 cm | |
5. Crans Montana2 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
7. Val Gardena2 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
4. St Moritz1 cm | |
5. Verbier1 cm | |
6. Les Arcs1 cm | |
7. Val Gardena0 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
9. Crans Montana0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
2. Zermatt5 cm | |
3. Val Gardena4 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
5. Les Arcs3 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Verbier1 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 United22 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
4. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Lotte Arai1 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
3. Niseko United11 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai3 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko United19 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
4. Niseko United3 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
3. Niseko United4 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |