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. Holiday Valley Resort13 cm | |
2. The Highlands7 cm | |
3. Hunter Mountain7 cm | |
4. Belleayre Mountain6 cm | |
5. Wildcat Mountain6 cm | |
6. Jiminy Peak5 cm | |
7. Killington5 cm | |
8. Windham Mountain Club5 cm | |
10. Wachusett Mountain4 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska32 cm | |
2. Arizona Snowbowl16 cm | |
3. Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort13 cm | |
4. Mountain High13 cm | |
5. Angel Fire Resort12 cm | |
6. Pajarito Mountain12 cm | |
7. Mt Baldy Ski Lifts12 cm | |
8. Holiday Valley Resort11 cm | |
9. Horseshoe Resort11 cm | |
10. Snow Valley11 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska44 cm | |
2. Pajarito Mountain16 cm | |
3. Stoneham Mountain Resort15 cm | |
4. Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort15 cm | |
5. Mount St. Louis Moonstone11 cm | |
6. Horseshoe Resort11 cm | |
7. Mont Tremblant11 cm | |
8. Sunrise Park Resort11 cm | |
9. Mont-Sainte-Anne10 cm | |
10. Calabogie Peaks Resort9 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mont-Sainte-Anne14 cm | |
2. Holiday Valley Resort11 cm | |
3. Stoneham Mountain Resort10 cm | |
4. Alyeska10 cm | |
5. Bear Mountain9 cm | |
6. Snow Summit9 cm | |
7. Snow Valley9 cm | |
8. Mountain High9 cm | |
9. Mt Baldy Ski Lifts9 cm | |
10. Mount St. Louis Moonstone9 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska27 cm | |
2. Horseshoe Resort19 cm | |
3. Stoneham Mountain Resort18 cm | |
4. Mont-Sainte-Anne18 cm | |
5. Middlebury Snow Bowl15 cm | |
6. Holiday Valley Resort14 cm | |
7. Titus Mountain13 cm | |
8. Mad River Glen13 cm | |
9. Sugarbush Resort12 cm | |
10. Mount St. Louis Moonstone12 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'Isère30 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées30 cm | |
3. Les Arcs23 cm | |
4. Verbier15 cm | |
5. Zermatt14 cm | |
6. Davos13 cm | |
7. Val Gardena12 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen7 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz38 cm | |
2. Les Arcs38 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées31 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns27 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère25 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc23 cm | |
7. Crans Montana20 cm | |
8. Verbier19 cm | |
9. Zermatt17 cm | |
10. Davos15 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère34 cm | |
2. Les Arcs34 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées34 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc30 cm | |
5. Verbier30 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen28 cm | |
7. Davos25 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns24 cm | |
9. St Moritz24 cm | |
10. Zermatt18 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana37 cm | |
2. Les Arcs28 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère25 cm | |
4. St Moritz24 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées21 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns20 cm | |
7. Davos14 cm | |
8. Zermatt14 cm | |
9. Verbier13 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel11 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns35 cm | |
2. St Moritz35 cm | |
3. Les Arcs31 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc28 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées26 cm | |
6. Val Gardena25 cm | |
7. Crans Montana23 cm | |
8. Davos18 cm | |
9. Verbier16 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère14 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. Nozawa Onsen39 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai52 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen50 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United13 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong10 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort10 cm | |
9. Beidahu2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen58 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai51 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley43 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort9 cm | |
7. Beidahu6 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong6 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Beidahu15 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong9 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
7. Niseko United8 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort8 cm | |
9. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai41 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen30 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort12 cm | |
7. Niseko United11 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong10 cm | |
9. Beidahu9 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |