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. 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. Mt. Baker45 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch43 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 7 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère31 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées30 cm | |
3. Verbier25 cm | |
4. Crans Montana21 cm | |
5. Zermatt20 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc18 cm | |
7. Davos15 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel15 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
10. Winterberg6 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc11 cm | |
4. Davos7 cm | |
5. Crans Montana6 cm | |
6. Verbier5 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
9. Val Gardena2 cm | |
10. Zermatt2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc34 cm | |
2. Verbier34 cm | |
3. Davos33 cm | |
4. Crans Montana30 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées29 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel22 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère20 cm | |
8. Zermatt19 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen17 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf17 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana19 cm | |
2. Davos12 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
8. Zermatt4 cm | |
9. Winterberg3 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées26 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel25 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc21 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf17 cm | |
5. Crans Montana15 cm | |
6. Winterberg14 cm | |
7. Davos13 cm | |
8. Verbier12 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
10. St Moritz7 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 Arai22 cm | |
2. Niseko United7 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley6 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 Hirafu27 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
5. Niseko United16 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. Niseko Grand Hirafu44 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley43 cm | |
3. Niseko United40 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen39 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 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 Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai56 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen46 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |