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. Grouse Mountain76 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort69 cm | |
3. Diamond Peak Ski Resort64 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch64 cm | |
5. Alyeska55 cm | |
6. Willamette Pass49 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor47 cm | |
8. Mt Rose47 cm | |
9. Homewood47 cm | |
10. Kirkwood47 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Donner Ski Ranch91 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl90 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort85 cm | |
4. Mt Shasta Ski Park76 cm | |
5. Palisades Tahoe75 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort70 cm | |
7. Kirkwood66 cm | |
8. Sierra-at-Tahoe65 cm | |
9. Homewood65 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor58 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort57 cm | |
2. Kirkwood57 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort52 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl52 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch52 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb45 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort38 cm | |
8. Alyeska32 cm | |
9. Mt Shasta Ski Park32 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe26 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park116 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort75 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker62 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain56 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor54 cm | |
6. Boreal Mountain Resort54 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch54 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge52 cm | |
9. Willamette Pass49 cm | |
10. Bear Valley Mountain Resort48 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort83 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker71 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort70 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain67 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor61 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows58 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge57 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain56 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort53 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass49 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. Kitzbühel13 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
4. Verbier7 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Zermatt4 cm | |
8. Davos2 cm | |
9. Winterberg1 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
4. Winterberg3 cm | |
5. Davos2 cm | |
6. Crans Montana2 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
10. Verbier1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos10 cm | |
2. Crans Montana9 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
5. Verbier8 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
8. Zermatt7 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
2. Davos6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana6 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Winterberg1 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
4. Crans Montana6 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
6. Winterberg6 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
8. Verbier5 cm | |
9. Davos5 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 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 United12 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai11 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai41 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen35 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
4. Niseko United18 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen38 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu35 cm | |
3. Niseko United35 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley31 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen31 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
4. Niseko United5 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai50 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu42 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen42 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley30 cm | |
5. Niseko United13 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |