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 Mountain78 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort68 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb62 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain60 cm | |
5. White Pass60 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker51 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort48 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch41 cm | |
9. Diamond Peak Ski Resort41 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor32 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Bachelor47 cm | |
2. Mt Shasta Ski Park43 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker42 cm | |
4. Hoodoo37 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl36 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch36 cm | |
7. Homewood35 cm | |
8. Boreal Mountain Resort34 cm | |
9. Palisades Tahoe33 cm | |
10. Kirkwood33 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb50 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass44 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker37 cm | |
4. Summit at Snoqualmie36 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort34 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort32 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort31 cm | |
8. Kirkwood31 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort29 cm | |
10. White Pass29 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort73 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker64 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort63 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch63 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb56 cm | |
6. Northstar California Resort49 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl49 cm | |
8. Homewood42 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe42 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe41 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort96 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor73 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort70 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows70 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker67 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge63 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass63 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole60 cm | |
9. Hoodoo60 cm | |
10. Bogus Basin47 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. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf2 cm | |
3. Davos1 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
6. Verbier1 cm | |
7. Winterberg1 cm | |
8. Crans Montana0 cm | |
9. Zermatt0 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
3. Davos3 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
7. Crans Montana1 cm | |
8. Winterberg0 cm | |
9. Verbier0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
2. Davos6 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
4. Crans Montana3 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
9. Zermatt1 cm | |
10. Verbier1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
2. Davos2 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
5. Verbier1 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
7. Crans Montana0 cm | |
8. Winterberg0 cm | |
9. St Moritz0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
2. Verbier4 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
4. Davos3 cm | |
5. Crans Montana3 cm | |
6. Winterberg2 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns0 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. Niseko United6 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
3. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai55 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen49 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley19 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
5. Niseko United16 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley52 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu30 cm | |
3. Niseko United25 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai12 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Niseko United3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu30 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai28 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |