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. Grouse Mountain63 cm | |
2. Diamond Peak Ski Resort53 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch53 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort49 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass40 cm | |
6. Mt Rose37 cm | |
7. Boreal Mountain Resort37 cm | |
8. Homewood37 cm | |
9. Kirkwood37 cm | |
10. Northstar California Resort37 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl73 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch70 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort68 cm | |
4. Palisades Tahoe62 cm | |
5. Mt Shasta Ski Park60 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort57 cm | |
7. Homewood54 cm | |
8. Kirkwood52 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe51 cm | |
10. Mt Rose46 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort49 cm | |
2. Kirkwood49 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort41 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl41 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch41 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb35 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe26 cm | |
8. China Peak26 cm | |
9. June Mountain22 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain22 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park91 cm | |
2. Dodge Ridge51 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort51 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch51 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe44 cm | |
7. Northstar California Resort40 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl40 cm | |
9. Homewood38 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe38 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort66 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker62 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain49 cm | |
4. China Peak47 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor46 cm | |
6. Dodge Ridge42 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows41 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge41 cm | |
9. Grouse Mountain37 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort35 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. Kitzbühel11 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
4. Verbier7 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Zermatt4 cm | |
8. Davos2 cm | |
9. Winterberg1 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
4. Winterberg3 cm | |
5. Davos2 cm | |
6. Crans Montana2 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
10. Verbier1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana9 cm | |
2. Davos8 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
4. Verbier8 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
7. Zermatt7 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
2. Crans Montana6 cm | |
3. Davos6 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Winterberg1 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
4. Crans Montana6 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
6. Winterberg6 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
8. Verbier5 cm | |
9. Davos4 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 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. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
4. Niseko United11 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley22 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
3. Niseko United16 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
5. Niseko United8 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |