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. Dodge Ridge117 cm | |
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe117 cm | |
3. Heavenly113 cm | |
4. Kirkwood113 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort107 cm | |
6. Diamond Peak Ski Resort100 cm | |
7. China Peak72 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch70 cm | |
9. Boreal Mountain Resort70 cm | |
10. Homewood70 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl174 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort153 cm | |
3. Homewood128 cm | |
4. Palisades Tahoe126 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch121 cm | |
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe116 cm | |
7. Kirkwood92 cm | |
8. Mt Rose91 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort79 cm | |
10. Northstar California Resort64 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort61 cm | |
2. Cypress Mountain49 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain49 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort49 cm | |
5. June Mountain44 cm | |
6. Mammoth Mountain44 cm | |
7. Sun Valley Resort41 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort38 cm | |
9. Kirkwood38 cm | |
10. Donner Ski Ranch36 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe125 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort107 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort107 cm | |
4. Heavenly105 cm | |
5. Kirkwood105 cm | |
6. June Mountain98 cm | |
7. Northstar California Resort92 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl92 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch91 cm | |
10. Dodge Ridge89 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Dodge Ridge140 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort130 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe111 cm | |
4. Kirkwood111 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain98 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker89 cm | |
7. China Peak88 cm | |
8. Grand Targhee Resort84 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort81 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows77 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. Zermatt10 cm | |
2. Verbier7 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Crans Montana2 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
7. St Moritz1 cm | |
8. Val Gardena1 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
6. St Moritz2 cm | |
7. Les Arcs2 cm | |
8. Zermatt2 cm | |
9. Verbier1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
2. Les Arcs4 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
4. St Moritz3 cm | |
5. Crans Montana2 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
7. Val Gardena2 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
4. St Moritz1 cm | |
5. Verbier1 cm | |
6. Les Arcs1 cm | |
7. Val Gardena0 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
9. Crans Montana0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
2. Zermatt5 cm | |
3. Val Gardena4 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
5. Les Arcs3 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Verbier1 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 Onsen27 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
3. Niseko United24 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai9 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen38 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu28 cm | |
4. Niseko United17 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen31 cm | |
3. Niseko United21 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen34 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Niseko United5 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai61 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen43 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
4. Niseko United15 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |