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. Grouse Mountain54 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort49 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch43 cm | |
4. Diamond Peak Ski Resort43 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge36 cm | |
6. Willamette Pass35 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor35 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb34 cm | |
9. Hoodoo33 cm | |
10. Homewood32 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort66 cm | |
2. Mt Shasta Ski Park60 cm | |
3. Alyeska42 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort37 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker36 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort34 cm | |
7. Whistler Blackcomb33 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch31 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge28 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl28 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
2. Kirkwood47 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb32 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort29 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl29 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch29 cm | |
7. Alyeska29 cm | |
8. China Peak27 cm | |
9. June Mountain26 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain26 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park88 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort52 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch52 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker45 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe44 cm | |
6. Homewood43 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe43 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain42 cm | |
9. Northstar California Resort42 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park75 cm | |
2. Mount St. Louis Moonstone71 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort53 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge48 cm | |
5. China Peak47 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain46 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort41 cm | |
8. Blue Mountain41 cm | |
9. Mission Ridge40 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor39 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. Kitzbühel13 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
4. Verbier8 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
6. Davos4 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
8. Crans Montana3 cm | |
9. Zermatt3 cm | |
10. Winterberg3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
3. Crans Montana5 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
5. Winterberg2 cm | |
6. Davos2 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
9. Zermatt0 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel11 cm | |
2. Davos8 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
5. Crans Montana5 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
8. Verbier4 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
10. St Moritz3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
2. Davos6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana6 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
6. Winterberg2 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel27 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf24 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc15 cm | |
4. Davos14 cm | |
5. Winterberg12 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen10 cm | |
7. Crans Montana9 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
9. Verbier7 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns3 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 Arai8 cm | |
2. Niseko United8 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
7. Beidahu0 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai47 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen46 cm | |
3. Niseko United22 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
2. Niseko United23 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley19 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen17 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
3. Niseko United5 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Beidahu0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu38 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley32 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |