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 Mountain68 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort65 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb44 cm | |
4. Diamond Peak Ski Resort43 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch43 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain39 cm | |
7. White Pass39 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass38 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor37 cm | |
10. Hoodoo37 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park73 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor56 cm | |
3. Hoodoo55 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows44 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge42 cm | |
6. Willamette Pass41 cm | |
7. Boreal Mountain Resort41 cm | |
8. Mount Washington Alpine Resort40 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch40 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl37 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort46 cm | |
2. Kirkwood46 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb45 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort39 cm | |
5. White Pass35 cm | |
6. Boreal Mountain Resort34 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl34 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch34 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass31 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker24 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park94 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort63 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort59 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch59 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe46 cm | |
6. Northstar California Resort45 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl45 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge43 cm | |
9. Homewood43 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe43 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort80 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker67 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain59 cm | |
4. Cherry Peak Ski Area50 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor46 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain44 cm | |
7. Hoodoo42 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort41 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain40 cm | |
10. Whistler Blackcomb38 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. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
4. Verbier9 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
9. Davos3 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
4. Winterberg3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
7. Davos2 cm | |
8. Crans Montana2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. St Moritz0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos11 cm | |
2. Crans Montana11 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
5. Verbier9 cm | |
6. Zermatt8 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
2. Davos7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana6 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Winterberg5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère1 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 Arai9 cm | |
2. Niseko United5 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen36 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
4. Niseko United14 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley39 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu28 cm | |
3. Niseko United25 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu32 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai28 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |