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. Diamond Peak Ski Resort73 cm | |
2. Heavenly71 cm | |
3. Kirkwood71 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge69 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe69 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch65 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort58 cm | |
8. June Mountain54 cm | |
9. Mammoth Mountain54 cm | |
10. China Peak52 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Donner Ski Ranch126 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort112 cm | |
3. Sugar Bowl106 cm | |
4. Kirkwood87 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort86 cm | |
6. Mt Rose85 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe84 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe81 cm | |
9. Mammoth Mountain71 cm | |
10. June Mountain71 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort80 cm | |
2. Kirkwood80 cm | |
3. Brundage Mountain Resort71 cm | |
4. June Mountain65 cm | |
5. Mammoth Mountain65 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort33 cm | |
7. Mt Shasta Ski Park33 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass32 cm | |
9. China Peak32 cm | |
10. Sun Valley Resort27 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Donner Ski Ranch98 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort62 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort59 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe58 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole57 cm | |
6. June Mountain53 cm | |
7. Bogus Basin52 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort51 cm | |
9. China Peak47 cm | |
10. Heavenly44 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. China Peak119 cm | |
2. Dodge Ridge113 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe104 cm | |
4. Bear Valley Mountain Resort103 cm | |
5. Brundage Mountain Resort92 cm | |
6. Kirkwood87 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch80 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole71 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort66 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker63 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. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf0 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen0 cm | |
4. Zermatt0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
2. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
3. Val Gardena0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
2. St Moritz1 cm | |
3. Crans Montana0 cm | |
4. Val Gardena0 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère0 cm | |
6. Les Arcs0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana4 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
5. Verbier3 cm | |
6. Zermatt2 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf2 cm | |
8. Les Arcs1 cm | |
9. Davos1 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées1 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. Niseko United22 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai21 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley15 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
7. Beidahu1 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen54 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai45 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu38 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley22 cm | |
5. Niseko United16 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai76 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu48 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley31 cm | |
4. Niseko United29 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen7 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai82 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen40 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |