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 Mountain50 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain46 cm | |
3. White Pass46 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker43 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb31 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor30 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows27 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge27 cm | |
9. Hoodoo25 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort19 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows57 cm | |
2. Timberline Lodge51 cm | |
3. White Pass47 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor45 cm | |
5. Hoodoo44 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain42 cm | |
7. Summit at Snoqualmie31 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass26 cm | |
9. Bluewood25 cm | |
10. Bogus Basin24 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Stevens Pass32 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort25 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb25 cm | |
4. Summit at Snoqualmie25 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker24 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort23 cm | |
7. White Pass20 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort19 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain18 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole18 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Bachelor34 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain32 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker32 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort32 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass30 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows27 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge27 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole24 cm | |
9. White Pass22 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort22 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort84 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor83 cm | |
3. Willamette Pass63 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows59 cm | |
5. Hoodoo55 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole54 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge53 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort40 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort25 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. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
5. Verbier1 cm | |
6. Davos1 cm | |
7. Winterberg1 cm | |
8. Crans Montana1 cm | |
9. Zermatt1 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
3. Davos3 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
7. Crans Montana0 cm | |
8. Verbier0 cm | |
9. Winterberg0 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
2. Davos6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana3 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
7. St Moritz1 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos2 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf2 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
7. St Moritz0 cm | |
8. Verbier0 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
10. Winterberg0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
2. Verbier4 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
4. Davos4 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
9. Winterberg1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 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. Niseko United5 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
3. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Beidahu0 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai30 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Niseko United12 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley46 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
3. Niseko United25 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen9 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
3. Niseko United2 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu28 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen8 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |