Snowiest Resorts by Continent

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Top 10 Resorts in North America

The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 4 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park22"
2. Grand Targhee Resort16"
3. Jackson Hole16"
4. Bogus Basin16"
5. Donner Ski Ranch15"
6. Heavenly14"
7. Kirkwood14"
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort13"
9. Diamond Peak Ski Resort13"
10. China Peak12"

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Donner Ski Ranch37"
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort36"
3. Boreal Mountain Resort33"
4. Sugar Bowl32"
5. Palisades Tahoe28"
6. Kirkwood27"
7. Mt Rose26"
8. Mammoth Mountain25"
9. June Mountain25"
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe23"

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Brundage Mountain Resort19"
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort18"
3. Kirkwood18"
4. Grand Targhee Resort16"
5. June Mountain15"
6. Mammoth Mountain15"
7. Mt Shasta Ski Park14"
8. Sun Valley Resort12"
9. Red Lodge Mountain11"
10. Big Sky11"

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Boreal Mountain Resort27"
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe26"
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort25"
4. Donner Ski Ranch23"
5. Northstar California Resort22"
6. Sugar Bowl22"
7. Grand Targhee Resort21"
8. Jackson Hole20"
9. Heavenly19"
10. Kirkwood19"

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. China Peak41"
2. Brundage Mountain Resort36"
3. Grand Targhee Resort28"
4. Dodge Ridge27"
5. Jackson Hole27"
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe22"
7. Donner Ski Ranch22"
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort21"
9. Kirkwood15"
10. Sun Valley Resort15"

Top 10 Resorts in Europe

The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 4 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Winterberg0"
2. Val d'Isère0"

Top 10 Resorts in Asia

The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 4 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai8"
2. Nozawa Onsen6"
3. Hakuba Valley5"
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5"
5. Niseko United4"
6. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort1"
7. Beidahu1"
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0"
9. MonaYongPyong0"

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai17"
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu14"
3. Nozawa Onsen12"
4. Hakuba Valley7"
5. Niseko United3"
6. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort1"
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
8. Beidahu1"
9. MonaYongPyong0"
10. High1 Ski Resort0"

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai26"
2. Hakuba Valley17"
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu13"
4. Nozawa Onsen11"
5. Niseko United6"
6. Yabuli Ski Resort0"
7. Beidahu0"
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0"
9. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort0"

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai6"
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu4"
3. Nozawa Onsen2"
4. Niseko United1"
5. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort1"
6. Hakuba Valley1"
7. Yabuli Ski Resort0"
8. MonaYongPyong0"
9. Beidahu0"

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai32"
2. Nozawa Onsen11"
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9"
4. Niseko United3"
5. Hakuba Valley3"
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
7. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort1"
8. Beidahu1"
9. MonaYongPyong0"