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. Grouse Mountain101 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort77 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb67 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain67 cm | |
5. White Pass66 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker58 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort53 cm | |
8. Diamond Peak Ski Resort50 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch50 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain33 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Donner Ski Ranch55 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor55 cm | |
3. Mt Shasta Ski Park53 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl52 cm | |
5. Hoodoo51 cm | |
6. Boreal Mountain Resort49 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass47 cm | |
8. Palisades Tahoe44 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows42 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge42 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb46 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker33 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort32 cm | |
4. Kirkwood32 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort27 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort27 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole26 cm | |
8. Snow King Mountain26 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass26 cm | |
10. China Peak25 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort69 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker67 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort63 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch63 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain51 cm | |
6. Northstar California Resort48 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl48 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb47 cm | |
9. Homewood42 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe42 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort74 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor66 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker65 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort59 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole56 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows53 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge52 cm | |
8. Hoodoo50 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge45 cm | |
10. China Peak43 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. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
3. Verbier7 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Zermatt4 cm | |
8. Winterberg3 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. Davos2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
3. Zermatt3 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
7. Davos2 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos10 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
3. Crans Montana8 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
6. Zermatt4 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
8. Verbier4 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
4. Crans Montana4 cm | |
5. Davos4 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
8. Verbier3 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
2. Crans Montana7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
4. Verbier6 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
7. Davos5 cm | |
8. Winterberg4 cm | |
9. Val Gardena3 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 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 United5 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai49 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen47 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley63 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu31 cm | |
3. Niseko United27 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen11 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai11 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai33 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu32 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley23 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |