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 Mountain56 cm | |
2. Diamond Peak Ski Resort48 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch48 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort44 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb37 cm | |
6. Boreal Mountain Resort34 cm | |
7. Homewood34 cm | |
8. Kirkwood34 cm | |
9. Northstar California Resort34 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe34 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park71 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl71 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch68 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort66 cm | |
5. Palisades Tahoe55 cm | |
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe48 cm | |
7. Homewood44 cm | |
8. Mount Washington Alpine Resort44 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
10. Kirkwood41 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort59 cm | |
2. Kirkwood59 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort35 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl35 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch35 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb29 cm | |
7. June Mountain27 cm | |
8. Mammoth Mountain27 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge22 cm | |
10. Mt Shasta Ski Park20 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park82 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort58 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch58 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge52 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort51 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
7. June Mountain44 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe42 cm | |
9. Northstar California Resort39 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl39 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. China Peak60 cm | |
2. Dodge Ridge56 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain51 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain48 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker46 cm | |
6. Mt Shasta Ski Park46 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort43 cm | |
9. Mount St. Louis Moonstone39 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe35 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. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
3. Verbier8 cm | |
4. Crans Montana2 cm | |
5. Zermatt2 cm | |
6. Davos2 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. St Moritz2 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. Winterberg1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Winterberg2 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
3. Crans Montana1 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
6. St Moritz0 cm | |
7. Zermatt0 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
9. Verbier0 cm | |
10. Davos0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana4 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
3. Verbier3 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
6. Zermatt1 cm | |
7. Davos1 cm | |
8. Winterberg0 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
2. Crans Montana5 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
5. Winterberg3 cm | |
6. Verbier2 cm | |
7. Davos1 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
9. St Moritz1 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
3. Crans Montana3 cm | |
4. Davos2 cm | |
5. Verbier2 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf2 cm | |
8. Winterberg2 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
10. St Moritz2 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 Arai9 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
3. Niseko United6 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. Beidahu0 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Nozawa Onsen0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
4. Niseko United11 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Niseko United12 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen10 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen9 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |