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 Blackcomb109 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain95 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort89 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker53 cm | |
5. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort52 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain50 cm | |
7. White Pass50 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort44 cm | |
9. Diamond Peak Ski Resort42 cm | |
10. Donner Ski Ranch42 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park49 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch46 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort44 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl44 cm | |
5. Palisades Tahoe42 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker41 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows40 cm | |
8. Hoodoo39 cm | |
9. Homewood39 cm | |
10. Kirkwood38 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb54 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
3. Kirkwood44 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker36 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass33 cm | |
6. Willamette Pass30 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort30 cm | |
8. Revelstoke28 cm | |
9. China Peak28 cm | |
10. Brundage Mountain Resort27 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort84 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker78 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb68 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort61 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch61 cm | |
6. Revelstoke53 cm | |
7. Northstar California Resort50 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl50 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain45 cm | |
10. Homewood40 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort80 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor62 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker61 cm | |
4. Jackson Hole56 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass56 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows49 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge46 cm | |
8. Bogus Basin45 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge45 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort44 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'Isère19 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées17 cm | |
3. Verbier13 cm | |
4. Crans Montana8 cm | |
5. Zermatt8 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
7. Davos3 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. St Moritz2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées11 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
3. Zermatt8 cm | |
4. Crans Montana8 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
10. Verbier3 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos16 cm | |
2. Crans Montana15 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel14 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc14 cm | |
6. Verbier14 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
8. Zermatt10 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana16 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées12 cm | |
3. Verbier10 cm | |
4. Davos7 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
6. Zermatt4 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
9. St Moritz3 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana10 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées10 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
5. Verbier6 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
7. Davos5 cm | |
8. Winterberg4 cm | |
9. Val Gardena3 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns3 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. Niseko United6 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai3 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai59 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen48 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley56 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu48 cm | |
3. Niseko United45 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen37 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai49 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen43 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley30 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |