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. White Pass54 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain53 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb51 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor35 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain35 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker32 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge30 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows29 cm | |
9. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort29 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort27 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows64 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker51 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge49 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor42 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort39 cm | |
6. Hoodoo37 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass32 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb31 cm | |
9. Willamette Pass27 cm | |
10. Summit at Snoqualmie24 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Stevens Pass29 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb24 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort23 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort19 cm | |
5. Brundage Mountain Resort19 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker18 cm | |
7. Snow King Mountain17 cm | |
8. RED Mountain Resort17 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole16 cm | |
10. Revelstoke15 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker43 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain36 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor34 cm | |
4. Willamette Pass32 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass29 cm | |
6. White Pass28 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort26 cm | |
8. Bogus Basin25 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows24 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge24 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows80 cm | |
2. Timberline Lodge61 cm | |
3. Schweitzer44 cm | |
4. Whitefish Mountain Resort44 cm | |
5. Hoodoo41 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb41 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker38 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain37 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor35 cm | |
10. White Pass31 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 Montana6 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
4. Verbier3 cm | |
5. Zermatt2 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
7. St Moritz1 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
9. Val Gardena0 cm | |
10. Davos0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
3. Crans Montana6 cm | |
4. Verbier2 cm | |
5. Zermatt2 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
7. Winterberg2 cm | |
8. Davos1 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc18 cm | |
2. Verbier18 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
4. Zermatt9 cm | |
5. Crans Montana9 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
7. Davos7 cm | |
8. St Moritz4 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
2. Crans Montana12 cm | |
3. Verbier5 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
5. Zermatt3 cm | |
6. Val Gardena3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Davos2 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
10. Winterberg1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana5 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
4. Verbier3 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
6. St Moritz2 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
8. Davos1 cm | |
9. Zermatt1 cm | |
10. Winterberg1 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 Hirafu3 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
3. Niseko United2 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Nozawa Onsen0 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen41 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai28 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley42 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai32 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
4. Niseko United24 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
5. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen36 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai30 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |