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. Mt Bachelor97 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows73 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge73 cm | |
4. White Pass68 cm | |
5. Hoodoo64 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain60 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass60 cm | |
8. Summit at Snoqualmie55 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort51 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole51 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Timberline Lodge69 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows68 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor67 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain59 cm | |
5. Bluewood56 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort55 cm | |
7. Hoodoo52 cm | |
8. White Pass51 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole49 cm | |
10. Summit at Snoqualmie47 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Summit at Snoqualmie65 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker64 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass54 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort42 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort38 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb33 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort33 cm | |
8. Silver Mountain32 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole31 cm | |
10. Snow King Mountain31 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain87 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort62 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows60 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge60 cm | |
5. White Pass53 cm | |
6. Silver Mountain52 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole51 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass50 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor41 cm | |
10. Schweitzer39 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort78 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows76 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor75 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge75 cm | |
5. Hoodoo64 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker63 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole62 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass51 cm | |
9. Montana Snowbowl50 cm | |
10. Brundage Mountain Resort50 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. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
3. Crans Montana17 cm | |
4. Davos15 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
7. Verbier5 cm | |
8. Zermatt5 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana16 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées16 cm | |
3. Garmisch-Partenkirchen11 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
6. Verbier8 cm | |
7. Davos6 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
9. Zermatt3 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc18 cm | |
2. Verbier18 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
4. Crans Montana15 cm | |
5. Davos10 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen7 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
10. Zermatt6 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana30 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
3. Verbier14 cm | |
4. Davos13 cm | |
5. Zermatt12 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
9. St Moritz3 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées21 cm | |
2. Crans Montana17 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel11 cm | |
4. Davos11 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
7. Verbier8 cm | |
8. Val Gardena7 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
10. St Moritz5 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. Nozawa Onsen31 cm | |
2. Niseko United29 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu26 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu9 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai47 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen45 cm | |
3. Niseko United16 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu45 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley40 cm | |
3. Niseko United36 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen31 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu13 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort11 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen31 cm | |
2. Jikepulin-Hemu23 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort12 cm | |
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
7. Niseko United4 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai70 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen58 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu33 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley24 cm | |
5. Niseko United14 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu10 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort6 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong6 cm | |