Snowiest Resorts by Continent
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb42 cm | |
2. Alyeska28 cm | |
3. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort26 cm | |
4. Revelstoke21 cm | |
5. Kimberley Alpine Resort20 cm | |
6. Whitewater Ski Resort20 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain19 cm | |
8. White Pass18 cm | |
9. Schweitzer18 cm | |
10. 49 Degrees North16 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska41 cm | |
2. Whitewater Ski Resort19 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker16 cm | |
4. Bolton Valley14 cm | |
5. Castle Mountain Resort14 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb13 cm | |
7. Schweitzer13 cm | |
8. Mount Washington Alpine Resort13 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain13 cm | |
10. Jay Peak Resort11 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb23 cm | |
2. Alyeska19 cm | |
3. Revelstoke17 cm | |
4. Sun Peaks Resort16 cm | |
5. SilverStar Mountain Resort16 cm | |
6. Fernie Alpine Resort13 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort13 cm | |
8. RED Mountain Resort10 cm | |
9. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort10 cm | |
10. Magic Mountain Ski Area9 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Revelstoke18 cm | |
2. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort17 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb16 cm | |
4. Whitewater Ski Resort14 cm | |
5. Whitefish Mountain Resort13 cm | |
6. Holiday Valley Resort12 cm | |
7. Castle Mountain Resort12 cm | |
8. Silver Mountain12 cm | |
9. Boreal Mountain Resort12 cm | |
10. Fernie Alpine Resort11 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Schweitzer39 cm | |
2. Whitewater Ski Resort32 cm | |
3. Whitefish Mountain Resort29 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
5. Revelstoke23 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb21 cm | |
7. RED Mountain Resort20 cm | |
8. Fernie Alpine Resort19 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area17 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain17 cm | |
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère17 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
3. Crans Montana12 cm | |
4. Zermatt11 cm | |
5. St Moritz11 cm | |
6. Verbier9 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns9 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
9. Davos8 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc26 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées21 cm | |
3. Crans Montana19 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
5. Davos12 cm | |
6. Verbier10 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen9 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
10. St Moritz7 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana19 cm | |
2. Davos18 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc17 cm | |
4. Verbier17 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel16 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen13 cm | |
8. Zermatt12 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana20 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
3. Verbier12 cm | |
4. Davos8 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
6. St Moritz8 cm | |
7. Val Gardena7 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées25 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc20 cm | |
3. Crans Montana19 cm | |
4. Davos14 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel14 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns13 cm | |
8. St Moritz13 cm | |
9. Verbier12 cm | |
10. Winterberg9 cm | |
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai24 cm | |
2. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
3. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu1 cm | |
7. Niseko United1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai33 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Niseko United4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai29 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen9 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
4. Niseko United6 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Beidahu1 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai46 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
6. Niseko United4 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |