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 Blackcomb117 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain108 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort90 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain72 cm | |
5. White Pass72 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker63 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch60 cm | |
8. Diamond Peak Ski Resort60 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor49 cm | |
10. Hoodoo46 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park69 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows55 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor50 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge46 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort46 cm | |
6. Hoodoo45 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch43 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker43 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
10. Bogus Basin39 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb52 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
3. Kirkwood44 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass42 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort38 cm | |
6. Sugar Bowl38 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch38 cm | |
8. White Pass37 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker35 cm | |
10. Mt Shasta Ski Park34 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort95 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch95 cm | |
3. Northstar California Resort75 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl75 cm | |
5. Mt Shasta Ski Park71 cm | |
6. Homewood66 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort65 cm | |
8. Palisades Tahoe64 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe58 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor57 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker91 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort84 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain71 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows64 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor60 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort59 cm | |
7. Hoodoo59 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain53 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge52 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass51 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 Vallées18 cm | |
3. Verbier13 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
5. Crans Montana7 cm | |
6. Zermatt6 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
9. Davos3 cm | |
10. Winterberg3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
4. Verbier4 cm | |
5. Davos4 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
7. Crans Montana3 cm | |
8. Zermatt2 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc21 cm | |
2. Verbier21 cm | |
3. Davos17 cm | |
4. Crans Montana17 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel13 cm | |
6. Zermatt12 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées11 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen9 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana19 cm | |
2. Davos11 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
4. Verbier5 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
8. Zermatt4 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
3. Crans Montana9 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
6. Verbier6 cm | |
7. Winterberg6 cm | |
8. Davos4 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
10. St Moritz3 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 Arai22 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
3. Niseko United6 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai63 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen56 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley43 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu41 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen38 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
5. Niseko United36 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen35 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai29 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai56 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen44 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu35 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
5. Niseko United13 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |