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. Alyeska106 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor32 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain25 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort25 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain25 cm | |
6. Hoodoo23 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl22 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort21 cm | |
9. Willamette Pass20 cm | |
10. Snow Creek18 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska63 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker38 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows33 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge31 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor29 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort29 cm | |
7. Mt Spokane29 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain28 cm | |
9. Hoodoo26 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort25 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska40 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks27 cm | |
3. Snowshoe Mountain19 cm | |
4. Hidden Valley19 cm | |
5. Seven Springs Mountain Resort19 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker18 cm | |
7. Silver Mountain17 cm | |
8. Snow Creek17 cm | |
9. Laurel Mountain17 cm | |
10. Montana Snowbowl16 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker33 cm | |
2. Alyeska31 cm | |
3. Silver Mountain29 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort26 cm | |
5. Big Sky23 cm | |
6. Lookout Pass Ski Area22 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain22 cm | |
8. Montana Snowbowl22 cm | |
9. Snowshoe Mountain20 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole19 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Bachelor51 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows43 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker42 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge36 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain32 cm | |
6. Snow Creek31 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl27 cm | |
8. Lookout Pass Ski Area23 cm | |
9. Mount St. Louis Moonstone23 cm | |
10. Schweitzer20 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. Crans Montana20 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère19 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
4. Davos10 cm | |
5. Verbier8 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
7. Zermatt7 cm | |
8. Winterberg6 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana14 cm | |
2. St Moritz11 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées10 cm | |
4. Verbier9 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
6. Winterberg9 cm | |
7. Zermatt8 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6 cm | |
9. Davos5 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc19 cm | |
2. Verbier19 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées16 cm | |
4. Crans Montana16 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen8 cm | |
7. Davos8 cm | |
8. Zermatt7 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
10. St Moritz7 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana22 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère19 cm | |
4. St Moritz11 cm | |
5. Verbier9 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
7. Zermatt8 cm | |
8. Winterberg8 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
10. Davos5 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc22 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
3. Winterberg13 cm | |
4. Crans Montana12 cm | |
5. Verbier12 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
9. St Moritz4 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel4 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. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
2. Niseko United12 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen6 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen17 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
3. Niseko United7 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
3. Niseko United9 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen6 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai45 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
4. Niseko United11 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong7 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |