Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 8 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort183 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain144 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb108 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort84 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker82 cm | |
6. White Pass80 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain78 cm | |
8. Alyeska76 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain68 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor64 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska67 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker58 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain57 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort53 cm | |
5. White Pass49 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb39 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass38 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor33 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows33 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge31 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb71 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort69 cm | |
3. Kirkwood69 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass68 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker62 cm | |
6. Alyeska53 cm | |
7. June Mountain42 cm | |
8. Mammoth Mountain42 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort32 cm | |
10. White Pass29 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain79 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort75 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker75 cm | |
4. White Pass55 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass46 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb46 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain40 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort40 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor37 cm | |
10. June Mountain36 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Dodge Ridge117 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor94 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort90 cm | |
4. Kirkwood88 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe84 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker81 cm | |
7. China Peak69 cm | |
8. Mammoth Mountain69 cm | |
9. Grouse Mountain69 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain68 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 8 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana71 cm | |
2. Zermatt69 cm | |
3. Davos61 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère57 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées57 cm | |
6. Verbier51 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel42 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc40 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf33 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns22 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf60 cm | |
2. Crans Montana49 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc42 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées40 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel36 cm | |
6. Davos33 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen29 cm | |
8. Verbier28 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns18 cm | |
10. Winterberg17 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos83 cm | |
2. Crans Montana82 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc73 cm | |
4. Verbier73 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées67 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel58 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen57 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf49 cm | |
9. Zermatt47 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère37 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana57 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel55 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées52 cm | |
4. Verbier47 cm | |
5. Davos44 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère43 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc40 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf38 cm | |
9. Zermatt31 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns26 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc70 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel67 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées67 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf53 cm | |
5. Crans Montana49 cm | |
6. Verbier47 cm | |
7. Davos41 cm | |
8. Winterberg29 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns24 cm | |
10. St Moritz24 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 8 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
2. Niseko United13 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort7 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Beidahu3 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai68 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen55 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai71 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley59 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen49 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
5. Niseko United16 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai87 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen81 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley30 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
5. Niseko United13 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |