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. Cypress Mountain45 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort45 cm | |
3. Summit at Snoqualmie45 cm | |
4. Diamond Peak Ski Resort45 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort40 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker39 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain39 cm | |
8. Heavenly36 cm | |
9. Kirkwood36 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows35 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Timberline Lodge83 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows82 cm | |
3. Sugar Bowl75 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe69 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort64 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort63 cm | |
7. Kirkwood63 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker52 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch48 cm | |
10. Homewood48 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Cypress Mountain38 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain38 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort38 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort35 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort30 cm | |
6. Sugar Bowl30 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch30 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker30 cm | |
9. Hoodoo28 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole27 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe57 cm | |
2. Heavenly55 cm | |
3. Kirkwood55 cm | |
4. June Mountain50 cm | |
5. Powder Mountain47 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain45 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort45 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain43 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass38 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker86 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort76 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort72 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows72 cm | |
5. Summit at Snoqualmie68 cm | |
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe68 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge66 cm | |
8. Kirkwood64 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge63 cm | |
10. Grouse Mountain62 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. Zermatt11 cm | |
2. Verbier7 cm | |
3. Les Arcs3 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
5. St Moritz1 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. St Moritz3 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
7. Les Arcs2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Zermatt1 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
2. St Moritz8 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
4. Les Arcs6 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Crans Montana2 cm | |
9. Zermatt2 cm | |
10. Davos2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz3 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
4. Les Arcs1 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. Val Gardena10 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
4. St Moritz8 cm | |
5. Zermatt5 cm | |
6. Les Arcs3 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
10. Crans Montana1 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 United20 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
2. Niseko United16 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
2. Niseko United20 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong6 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
6. Niseko United3 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |