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. Whistler Blackcomb63 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain51 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain41 cm | |
4. White Pass40 cm | |
5. Alyeska30 cm | |
6. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort29 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
8. Mount Washington Alpine Resort25 cm | |
9. Whitewater Ski Resort25 cm | |
10. Montana Snowbowl24 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska77 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort28 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker22 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain21 cm | |
5. Whitewater Ski Resort20 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb17 cm | |
7. Schweitzer15 cm | |
8. Fernie Alpine Resort14 cm | |
9. Bolton Valley14 cm | |
10. Castle Mountain Resort14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska48 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb33 cm | |
3. Revelstoke21 cm | |
4. Sun Peaks Resort17 cm | |
5. SilverStar Mountain Resort17 cm | |
6. Whitewater Ski Resort14 cm | |
7. RED Mountain Resort14 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker13 cm | |
9. Fernie Alpine Resort12 cm | |
10. Whitefish Mountain Resort11 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort50 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain44 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker39 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb34 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass27 cm | |
6. White Pass24 cm | |
7. Silver Mountain23 cm | |
8. Revelstoke22 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort22 cm | |
10. Whitewater Ski Resort19 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Schweitzer44 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker42 cm | |
3. Whitewater Ski Resort36 cm | |
4. Whitefish Mountain Resort32 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb31 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain30 cm | |
7. Revelstoke25 cm | |
8. RED Mountain Resort25 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area23 cm | |
10. Fernie Alpine Resort21 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. Val d'Isère73 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées71 cm | |
3. Crans Montana60 cm | |
4. Zermatt60 cm | |
5. Verbier56 cm | |
6. Davos52 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc44 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel25 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf22 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns21 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc53 cm | |
2. Crans Montana53 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées50 cm | |
4. Verbier31 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf30 cm | |
6. Davos29 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel18 cm | |
8. Zermatt17 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen17 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana68 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc67 cm | |
3. Verbier67 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées66 cm | |
5. Davos59 cm | |
6. Zermatt44 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère37 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen34 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf33 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel32 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana61 cm | |
2. Davos53 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère46 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées43 cm | |
5. Verbier42 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf32 cm | |
7. Zermatt30 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel25 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns24 cm | |
10. St Moritz20 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc92 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées87 cm | |
3. Crans Montana68 cm | |
4. Verbier57 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf53 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel53 cm | |
7. Davos50 cm | |
8. Winterberg33 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns26 cm | |
10. St Moritz26 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 Arai48 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
3. Niseko United11 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu3 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai56 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen54 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai53 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen38 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai32 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
4. Niseko United6 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Beidahu2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai73 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen58 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |