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 Mountain61 cm | |
2. Diamond Peak Ski Resort54 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch54 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort48 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb42 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 Park58 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows44 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort40 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker38 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort37 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch37 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl37 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge35 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor35 cm | |
10. Hoodoo34 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
2. Kirkwood44 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb37 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort35 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl35 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch35 cm | |
7. Mt Shasta Ski Park28 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker21 cm | |
9. China Peak21 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass21 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort83 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch83 cm | |
3. Northstar California Resort66 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl66 cm | |
5. Homewood58 cm | |
6. Palisades Tahoe57 cm | |
7. Mt Shasta Ski Park56 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe50 cm | |
9. Mount Washington Alpine Resort47 cm | |
10. Bear Valley Mountain Resort43 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker81 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort69 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain54 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows53 cm | |
5. China Peak47 cm | |
6. Hoodoo46 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge42 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge40 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor37 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass33 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. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
4. Verbier7 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
9. Winterberg3 cm | |
10. Davos2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
4. Verbier4 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
6. Davos3 cm | |
7. Zermatt2 cm | |
8. Winterberg2 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Crans Montana1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos11 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
3. Crans Montana9 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
8. Verbier5 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
10. Zermatt4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
2. Davos6 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
5. Crans Montana5 cm | |
6. Verbier5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Winterberg4 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 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. Niseko United5 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Beidahu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai42 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen41 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Niseko United11 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley37 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 | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai12 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai28 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |