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 Mountain52 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort52 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker42 cm | |
4. Heavenly42 cm | |
5. Kirkwood42 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie41 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort40 cm | |
8. Snowbasin Resort39 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge38 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe38 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl110 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort99 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch82 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe78 cm | |
5. Homewood76 cm | |
6. Mt Rose67 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe66 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows58 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort57 cm | |
10. Grouse Mountain57 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort53 cm | |
2. Cypress Mountain49 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain49 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort49 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole43 cm | |
6. Snow King Mountain43 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort30 cm | |
8. Kirkwood30 cm | |
9. June Mountain28 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain28 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Heavenly92 cm | |
2. Kirkwood92 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort64 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch64 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe57 cm | |
6. June Mountain50 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain45 cm | |
8. Powder Mountain43 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker42 cm | |
10. Northstar California Resort42 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grouse Mountain98 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker88 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort82 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort81 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort75 cm | |
6. Dodge Ridge73 cm | |
7. Kirkwood73 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain72 cm | |
9. Summit at Snoqualmie70 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe69 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. Kitzbühel2 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. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
2. St Moritz4 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
4. Les Arcs4 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
6. Val Gardena2 cm | |
7. Crans Montana2 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz2 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
5. Verbier1 cm | |
6. Crans Montana1 cm | |
7. Les Arcs1 cm | |
8. Val Gardena0 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel0 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 United23 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 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 Hirafu22 cm | |
2. Niseko United16 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai8 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 Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
3. Niseko United20 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen18 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. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai9 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. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai15 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 | |