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 Mountain69 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch60 cm | |
3. Diamond Peak Ski Resort60 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort58 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb45 cm | |
6. Hoodoo44 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor44 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass42 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain40 cm | |
10. White Pass40 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park67 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows52 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort45 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor44 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge43 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch43 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker43 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
9. Hoodoo41 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort39 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
2. Kirkwood44 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb43 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort38 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl38 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch38 cm | |
7. Mt Shasta Ski Park34 cm | |
8. White Pass31 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass30 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort29 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort95 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch95 cm | |
3. Northstar California Resort75 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl75 cm | |
5. Mt Shasta Ski Park71 cm | |
6. Homewood66 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe64 cm | |
8. Mount Washington Alpine Resort59 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe58 cm | |
10. Bear Valley Mountain Resort48 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker85 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort77 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain63 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows63 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor59 cm | |
6. Hoodoo58 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort55 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge51 cm | |
9. Willamette Pass51 cm | |
10. China Peak47 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. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
4. Verbier7 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
9. Winterberg3 cm | |
10. Davos2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
4. Verbier4 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
6. Davos3 cm | |
7. Zermatt2 cm | |
8. Winterberg2 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Crans Montana1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos11 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
3. Crans Montana9 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
8. Verbier5 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
10. Zermatt4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
2. Davos6 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
5. Crans Montana5 cm | |
6. Verbier5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Winterberg4 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 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 Arai7 cm | |
2. Niseko United5 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai51 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen47 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
4. Niseko United15 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley40 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu31 cm | |
3. Niseko United27 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen11 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen27 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai12 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu32 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai29 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |