Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. White Pass43 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb43 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain41 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker39 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain36 cm | |
6. Mount Washington Alpine Resort33 cm | |
7. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort30 cm | |
8. Revelstoke23 cm | |
9. Kimberley Alpine Resort19 cm | |
10. Whitewater Ski Resort19 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows31 cm | |
2. Alyeska25 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge22 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort19 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker16 cm | |
6. Fernie Alpine Resort16 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort14 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain14 cm | |
9. Revelstoke14 cm | |
10. Whistler Blackcomb14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb28 cm | |
2. Alyeska28 cm | |
3. Revelstoke24 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker22 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass21 cm | |
6. Mount Washington Alpine Resort17 cm | |
7. RED Mountain Resort17 cm | |
8. Whitewater Ski Resort15 cm | |
9. Sun Peaks Resort14 cm | |
10. SilverStar Mountain Resort13 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker31 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort28 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain26 cm | |
4. Revelstoke26 cm | |
5. Whitewater Ski Resort21 cm | |
6. SilverStar Mountain Resort21 cm | |
7. Whistler Blackcomb21 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass20 cm | |
9. Boreal Mountain Resort20 cm | |
10. Dodge Ridge18 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker70 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows45 cm | |
3. Schweitzer37 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain34 cm | |
5. Whitewater Ski Resort33 cm | |
6. Whitefish Mountain Resort32 cm | |
7. Whistler Blackcomb31 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass29 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge29 cm | |
10. Revelstoke25 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
3. Verbier15 cm | |
4. Zermatt10 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
7. St Moritz7 cm | |
8. Davos7 cm | |
9. Crans Montana7 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées20 cm | |
2. Crans Montana18 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf15 cm | |
5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen10 cm | |
6. Davos10 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
8. Verbier8 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
10. St Moritz6 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana29 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel15 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc15 cm | |
5. Verbier15 cm | |
6. Davos14 cm | |
7. Zermatt10 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns9 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen7 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana28 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
3. Verbier12 cm | |
4. Davos7 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
6. St Moritz6 cm | |
7. Zermatt6 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel18 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
3. Davos14 cm | |
4. Crans Montana13 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
7. St Moritz12 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
9. Verbier7 cm | |
10. Val Gardena7 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
3. Niseko United2 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai49 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
4. Niseko United12 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai46 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley26 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai27 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
3. Niseko United7 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen7 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai63 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |