Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 6 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska62 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain45 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch37 cm | |
4. Diamond Peak Ski Resort36 cm | |
5. June Mountain35 cm | |
6. Mammoth Mountain35 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows34 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge34 cm | |
9. Whistler Blackcomb33 cm | |
10. Dodge Ridge32 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort74 cm | |
2. Alyeska51 cm | |
3. Mt Shasta Ski Park48 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb40 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort37 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker37 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain37 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch32 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl32 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe31 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort53 cm | |
2. Kirkwood53 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort36 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl36 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch36 cm | |
6. Alyeska29 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass29 cm | |
8. June Mountain29 cm | |
9. Mammoth Mountain29 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker28 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park115 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort53 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch53 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor49 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge48 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
7. Northstar California Resort47 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl47 cm | |
9. Homewood46 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe46 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park77 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort69 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain57 cm | |
4. China Peak50 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge49 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows49 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor46 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain44 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge42 cm | |
10. Mission Ridge42 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 6 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel22 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Davos4 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
8. Winterberg3 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
10. St Moritz2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
3. Winterberg4 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
5. Davos2 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère0 cm | |
7. Crans Montana0 cm | |
8. Zermatt0 cm | |
9. St Moritz0 cm | |
10. Val Gardena0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
2. Davos10 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen7 cm | |
5. Crans Montana5 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
7. Verbier4 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
9. Zermatt3 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
2. Crans Montana8 cm | |
3. Davos4 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Verbier2 cm | |
7. Winterberg2 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel31 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf16 cm | |
3. Davos13 cm | |
4. Winterberg13 cm | |
5. Crans Montana11 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen8 cm | |
8. Verbier7 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
10. St Moritz6 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 6 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
2. Niseko United7 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen37 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu26 cm | |
4. Niseko United21 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu34 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
3. Niseko United30 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley25 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
3. Niseko United7 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu45 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley41 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai30 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |