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 Mountain124 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb86 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort79 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain49 cm | |
5. White Pass49 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort45 cm | |
7. Diamond Peak Ski Resort43 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch43 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker42 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain41 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park73 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor65 cm | |
3. Hoodoo59 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows48 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge46 cm | |
6. Willamette Pass46 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort44 cm | |
8. Boreal Mountain Resort41 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch40 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain38 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb54 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort46 cm | |
3. Kirkwood46 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort42 cm | |
5. White Pass38 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass37 cm | |
7. Boreal Mountain Resort34 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl34 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch34 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker27 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park94 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort76 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort59 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch59 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb50 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain47 cm | |
7. Sierra-at-Tahoe46 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker46 cm | |
9. Northstar California Resort45 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl45 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort84 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker68 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain59 cm | |
4. Cherry Peak Ski Area52 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor47 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain44 cm | |
7. Hoodoo43 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain43 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort41 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort41 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. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
4. Verbier9 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
9. Davos3 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
4. Winterberg3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
7. Davos2 cm | |
8. Crans Montana2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. St Moritz0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos11 cm | |
2. Crans Montana11 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
5. Verbier9 cm | |
6. Zermatt8 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
2. Davos7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
6. Crans Montana4 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana6 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Winterberg5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère1 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 Arai14 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Niseko United5 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai51 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen48 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
4. Niseko United20 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley43 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
3. Niseko United36 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen30 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai11 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai30 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen27 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu42 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
5. Niseko United14 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |