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. Dodge Ridge56 cm | |
2. Diamond Peak Ski Resort54 cm | |
3. Heavenly51 cm | |
4. Kirkwood51 cm | |
5. Cypress Mountain50 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort50 cm | |
7. Sierra-at-Tahoe49 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort49 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
10. Boreal Mountain Resort39 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl121 cm | |
2. Homewood95 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort91 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe83 cm | |
5. Palisades Tahoe82 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch75 cm | |
7. Mt Rose64 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows60 cm | |
9. Kirkwood58 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 Resort38 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. Powder Mountain44 cm | |
3. Heavenly43 cm | |
4. Kirkwood43 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain43 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
7. June Mountain39 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor38 cm | |
9. Grouse Mountain37 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort37 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker86 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain81 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort72 cm | |
4. Hoodoo70 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows67 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie67 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge62 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge60 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe60 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain56 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. St Moritz1 cm | |
5. Val Gardena1 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
8. Davos1 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 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. Val Gardena1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Les Arcs4 cm | |
3. St Moritz3 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
5. Val Gardena2 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
7. Verbier2 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf2 cm | |
10. Zermatt1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
3. St Moritz1 cm | |
4. Verbier1 cm | |
5. Les Arcs1 cm | |
6. Val Gardena0 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. St Moritz3 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
8. Verbier1 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 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 Hirafu5 cm | |
4. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
10. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
3. Niseko United11 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai6 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 Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai5 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 Hirafu6 cm | |
3. Niseko United3 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai2 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 Hirafu10 cm | |
3. Niseko United4 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |