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 Mountain56 cm | |
2. Diamond Peak Ski Resort48 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch48 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort44 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb37 cm | |
6. Boreal Mountain Resort34 cm | |
7. Homewood34 cm | |
8. Kirkwood34 cm | |
9. Northstar California Resort34 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe34 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park71 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl71 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch68 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort66 cm | |
5. Palisades Tahoe55 cm | |
6. Mount Washington Alpine Resort49 cm | |
7. Sierra-at-Tahoe48 cm | |
8. Homewood44 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
10. Kirkwood41 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort59 cm | |
2. Kirkwood59 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort35 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl35 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch35 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb32 cm | |
7. June Mountain27 cm | |
8. Mammoth Mountain27 cm | |
9. Mount Washington Alpine Resort22 cm | |
10. Dodge Ridge22 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park82 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort64 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort58 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch58 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge52 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
7. June Mountain44 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe42 cm | |
9. Northstar California Resort39 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl39 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. China Peak61 cm | |
2. Dodge Ridge58 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain54 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain50 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker48 cm | |
6. Mt Shasta Ski Park47 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort46 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort45 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort45 cm | |
10. Mount St. Louis Moonstone39 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'Isère9 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
3. Verbier9 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
6. Davos3 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
8. Crans Montana2 cm | |
9. Zermatt2 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
4. Winterberg3 cm | |
5. Davos2 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
7. Crans Montana1 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
9. St Moritz0 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana7 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
3. Davos6 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
7. Verbier4 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
10. Zermatt1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
2. Crans Montana6 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
4. Davos5 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
6. Winterberg3 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
4. Winterberg6 cm | |
5. Davos6 cm | |
6. Crans Montana6 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
8. Verbier5 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 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 Arai9 cm | |
2. Niseko United6 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Beidahu0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen38 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
4. Niseko United16 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
2. Niseko United20 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley19 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai19 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai12 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu32 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai30 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley26 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |