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. Alyeska107 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor32 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain26 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort26 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain25 cm | |
6. Hoodoo23 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl22 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort21 cm | |
9. Willamette Pass20 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort18 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska75 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker38 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows33 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge31 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor29 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort29 cm | |
7. Mt Spokane29 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain28 cm | |
9. Hoodoo26 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort25 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska67 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks28 cm | |
3. Hidden Valley20 cm | |
4. Seven Springs Mountain Resort20 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain20 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker18 cm | |
7. Silver Mountain17 cm | |
8. Laurel Mountain17 cm | |
9. Snow Creek17 cm | |
10. Montana Snowbowl16 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker33 cm | |
2. Alyeska31 cm | |
3. Silver Mountain29 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort26 cm | |
5. Big Sky24 cm | |
6. Lookout Pass Ski Area22 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain22 cm | |
8. Montana Snowbowl22 cm | |
9. Snowshoe Mountain21 cm | |
10. Red Lodge Mountain19 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Bachelor51 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker44 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows43 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge36 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain33 cm | |
6. Snow Creek31 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl27 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain24 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area23 cm | |
10. Mount St. Louis Moonstone23 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'Isère24 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées24 cm | |
3. Crans Montana22 cm | |
4. Davos16 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel15 cm | |
6. Val Gardena11 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
8. St Moritz11 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
10. Verbier9 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz22 cm | |
2. Crans Montana19 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées17 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
5. Verbier15 cm | |
6. Davos13 cm | |
7. Winterberg11 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
9. Zermatt10 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées24 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc24 cm | |
3. Verbier24 cm | |
4. Crans Montana21 cm | |
5. Davos16 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel14 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen13 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
10. St Moritz12 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana27 cm | |
2. St Moritz23 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées21 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère20 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns18 cm | |
6. Winterberg14 cm | |
7. Verbier9 cm | |
8. Zermatt9 cm | |
9. Davos8 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc28 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées23 cm | |
3. Winterberg21 cm | |
4. Val Gardena18 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns15 cm | |
6. St Moritz15 cm | |
7. Crans Montana14 cm | |
8. Verbier14 cm | |
9. Davos12 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf11 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. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
2. Niseko United13 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen29 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai38 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai31 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
4. Niseko United9 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai57 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu31 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong7 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |