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. Mount Washington Alpine Resort47 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain46 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch42 cm | |
4. Diamond Peak Ski Resort42 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge36 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb33 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass33 cm | |
8. Homewood31 cm | |
9. Kirkwood31 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe31 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort60 cm | |
2. Mt Shasta Ski Park60 cm | |
3. Alyeska37 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort37 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker36 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort34 cm | |
7. Whistler Blackcomb33 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge28 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch28 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl27 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort45 cm | |
2. Kirkwood45 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb31 cm | |
4. Alyeska27 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort27 cm | |
6. Sugar Bowl27 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch27 cm | |
8. China Peak26 cm | |
9. June Mountain25 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain25 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park88 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort51 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch51 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe43 cm | |
5. Homewood40 cm | |
6. Palisades Tahoe40 cm | |
7. Dodge Ridge40 cm | |
8. Northstar California Resort40 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl40 cm | |
10. Bear Valley Mountain Resort38 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park75 cm | |
2. Mount St. Louis Moonstone71 cm | |
3. Dodge Ridge48 cm | |
4. China Peak47 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort41 cm | |
6. Blue Mountain41 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort41 cm | |
8. Mission Ridge40 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor38 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe35 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. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
4. Verbier8 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
7. Davos3 cm | |
8. Crans Montana3 cm | |
9. Zermatt3 cm | |
10. Winterberg3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
3. Crans Montana5 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
5. Winterberg2 cm | |
6. Davos2 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
9. Zermatt0 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
2. Davos6 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
4. Crans Montana5 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
7. Verbier4 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
2. Davos6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana6 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
6. Winterberg2 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel15 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc14 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf14 cm | |
4. Winterberg12 cm | |
5. Davos10 cm | |
6. Crans Montana8 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
8. Verbier6 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns3 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. Lotte Arai8 cm | |
2. Niseko United7 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai22 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
3. Niseko United20 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
4. Niseko United14 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen11 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Niseko United5 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu28 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley20 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |