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. Mount Washington Alpine Resort57 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain53 cm | |
3. Diamond Peak Ski Resort50 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch50 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort42 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb36 cm | |
7. Kirkwood31 cm | |
8. Mt Rose31 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain31 cm | |
10. White Pass31 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Donner Ski Ranch48 cm | |
2. Mt Shasta Ski Park47 cm | |
3. Sugar Bowl46 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor46 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort43 cm | |
6. Hoodoo43 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe39 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass38 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows37 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge37 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb34 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort32 cm | |
3. Kirkwood32 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker28 cm | |
5. China Peak25 cm | |
6. Boreal Mountain Resort24 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl24 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch24 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort23 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort21 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort63 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch63 cm | |
3. Northstar California Resort48 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl48 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort47 cm | |
6. Homewood42 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe42 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe38 cm | |
9. Bogus Basin37 cm | |
10. Mt Shasta Ski Park35 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker62 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort55 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort51 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor45 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge45 cm | |
6. China Peak43 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole41 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows40 cm | |
9. Hoodoo39 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge39 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'Isère7 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
3. Verbier7 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Zermatt4 cm | |
8. Winterberg3 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. Davos2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
3. Zermatt3 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
7. Davos2 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos10 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
3. Crans Montana8 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
6. Zermatt4 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
8. Verbier4 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
4. Crans Montana4 cm | |
5. Davos4 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
8. Verbier3 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
2. Crans Montana7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
4. Verbier6 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
7. Davos5 cm | |
8. Winterberg4 cm | |
9. Val Gardena3 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 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 Arai8 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
3. Niseko United5 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai38 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen36 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
4. Niseko United10 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley49 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
3. Niseko United21 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen9 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai11 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Niseko United2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai33 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu26 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |