Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 7 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska70 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain47 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort43 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch37 cm | |
5. Diamond Peak Ski Resort36 cm | |
6. June Mountain35 cm | |
7. Mammoth Mountain35 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb34 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows34 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge34 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort79 cm | |
2. Alyeska51 cm | |
3. Mt Shasta Ski Park48 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb42 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort40 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain40 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker39 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch32 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl32 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe31 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort53 cm | |
2. Kirkwood53 cm | |
3. Alyeska48 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort36 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl36 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch36 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass30 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker30 cm | |
9. June Mountain29 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain29 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park115 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort53 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch53 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor50 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge48 cm | |
6. Mount Washington Alpine Resort47 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
8. Northstar California Resort47 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl47 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain46 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park84 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort69 cm | |
3. Dodge Ridge58 cm | |
4. Grouse Mountain57 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge54 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows54 cm | |
7. China Peak53 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort50 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor49 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe46 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 7 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel22 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Davos4 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
8. Winterberg3 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
10. St Moritz2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
3. Winterberg4 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
5. Davos2 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère0 cm | |
7. Crans Montana0 cm | |
8. Zermatt0 cm | |
9. St Moritz0 cm | |
10. Val Gardena0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
2. Davos11 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen7 cm | |
5. Crans Montana5 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
7. Verbier4 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
10. Zermatt4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
2. Crans Montana8 cm | |
3. Davos4 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Verbier2 cm | |
7. Winterberg2 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel31 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf16 cm | |
3. Davos13 cm | |
4. Winterberg13 cm | |
5. Crans Montana11 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen8 cm | |
8. Verbier7 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
10. St Moritz6 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 7 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
2. Niseko United9 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai43 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen42 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu26 cm | |
4. Niseko United22 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu40 cm | |
2. Niseko United36 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley26 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
3. Niseko United9 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai9 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu54 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley45 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen29 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |