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. Heavenly64 cm | |
2. Kirkwood64 cm | |
3. Diamond Peak Ski Resort58 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge57 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe57 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort53 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain52 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort52 cm | |
9. Boreal Mountain Resort47 cm | |
10. Homewood47 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl147 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort126 cm | |
3. Homewood102 cm | |
4. Palisades Tahoe97 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe88 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch82 cm | |
7. Mt Rose67 cm | |
8. Kirkwood63 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows57 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort57 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort61 cm | |
2. Cypress Mountain49 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain49 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort49 cm | |
5. Sun Valley Resort28 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie26 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole25 cm | |
9. Snow King Mountain25 cm | |
10. White Pass24 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Donner Ski Ranch64 cm | |
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe62 cm | |
3. Heavenly56 cm | |
4. Kirkwood56 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort51 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort48 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain47 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole45 cm | |
9. Powder Mountain44 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker42 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grouse Mountain98 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort93 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker88 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge83 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort81 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort76 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows75 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe75 cm | |
9. Kirkwood74 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain72 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. Zermatt10 cm | |
2. Verbier7 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Crans Montana2 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
7. St Moritz1 cm | |
8. Val Gardena1 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
6. St Moritz2 cm | |
7. Les Arcs2 cm | |
8. Zermatt2 cm | |
9. Verbier1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Les Arcs4 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
4. St Moritz3 cm | |
5. Crans Montana2 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
7. Val Gardena2 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
4. St Moritz1 cm | |
5. Verbier1 cm | |
6. Les Arcs1 cm | |
7. Val Gardena0 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
9. Crans Montana0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
2. Zermatt5 cm | |
3. Val Gardena4 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
5. Les Arcs3 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Verbier1 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 Hirafu25 cm | |
2. Niseko United23 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai22 cm | |
3. Niseko United16 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko United20 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai24 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Niseko United5 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |