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. Mount Washington Alpine Resort55 cm | |
3. Diamond Peak Ski Resort42 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch42 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb42 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort32 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass32 cm | |
8. Boreal Mountain Resort27 cm | |
9. Homewood27 cm | |
10. Kirkwood27 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park68 cm | |
2. Hoodoo40 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort39 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor39 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch38 cm | |
6. Sugar Bowl36 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort33 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows33 cm | |
9. Palisades Tahoe33 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge31 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
2. Kirkwood44 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb42 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort34 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl34 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch34 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort30 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass23 cm | |
9. China Peak22 cm | |
10. June Mountain21 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park78 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort56 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort53 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch53 cm | |
5. Northstar California Resort40 cm | |
6. Sugar Bowl40 cm | |
7. Sierra-at-Tahoe39 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge38 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort37 cm | |
10. Homewood37 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort71 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker61 cm | |
3. Cherry Peak Ski Area50 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain44 cm | |
5. China Peak38 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb34 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort33 cm | |
8. Bogus Basin33 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge33 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows32 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'Isère9 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
4. Verbier9 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
9. Davos3 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
4. Winterberg3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
7. Davos2 cm | |
8. Crans Montana2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. St Moritz0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana11 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
3. Verbier9 cm | |
4. Davos8 cm | |
5. Zermatt8 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
3. Davos5 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana6 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Winterberg5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère1 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. Niseko United5 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Beidahu0 cm | |
8. Nozawa Onsen0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
4. Niseko United10 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley22 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
3. Niseko United16 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen11 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. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
5. Niseko United8 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |