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. Alyeska140 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor32 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain26 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort26 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain26 cm | |
6. Horseshoe Resort25 cm | |
7. Hoodoo23 cm | |
8. Montana Snowbowl23 cm | |
9. Stowe Mountain Resort22 cm | |
10. Bolton Valley22 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska83 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker38 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows33 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge31 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor29 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort29 cm | |
7. Mt Spokane29 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain28 cm | |
9. Hoodoo26 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort26 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska94 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks28 cm | |
3. Hidden Valley24 cm | |
4. Seven Springs Mountain Resort24 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain23 cm | |
6. Terry Peak Ski Area23 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker21 cm | |
8. Big Sky20 cm | |
9. Silver Mountain19 cm | |
10. Montana Snowbowl18 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska36 cm | |
2. Big Sky35 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker34 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort29 cm | |
5. Silver Mountain29 cm | |
6. Montana Snowbowl23 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain23 cm | |
8. Red Lodge Mountain23 cm | |
9. Titus Mountain22 cm | |
10. Lookout Pass Ski Area22 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker69 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor55 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows46 cm | |
4. Silver Mountain40 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge38 cm | |
6. Bluewood38 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain37 cm | |
8. Mt Spokane37 cm | |
9. Montana Snowbowl36 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain35 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'Isère71 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées71 cm | |
3. Crans Montana42 cm | |
4. Verbier24 cm | |
5. Davos23 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns20 cm | |
7. St Moritz20 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf19 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel17 cm | |
10. Val Gardena16 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz25 cm | |
2. Crans Montana24 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées22 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc21 cm | |
5. Verbier19 cm | |
6. Winterberg15 cm | |
7. Davos14 cm | |
8. Val Gardena12 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
10. Zermatt10 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc62 cm | |
2. Verbier62 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées50 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère39 cm | |
5. Crans Montana36 cm | |
6. Davos34 cm | |
7. Zermatt30 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel26 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen25 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf20 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana54 cm | |
2. St Moritz30 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées29 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns25 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère22 cm | |
6. Winterberg17 cm | |
7. Verbier16 cm | |
8. Zermatt14 cm | |
9. Davos13 cm | |
10. Val Gardena12 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées75 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc51 cm | |
3. Crans Montana41 cm | |
4. Verbier37 cm | |
5. Winterberg32 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf25 cm | |
7. Davos20 cm | |
8. Val Gardena19 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns17 cm | |
10. St Moritz17 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 Onsen41 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
4. Niseko United17 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort6 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai44 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen38 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
5. Niseko United13 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai79 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen54 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu30 cm | |
4. Niseko United28 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai32 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
4. Niseko United10 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
8. Beidahu3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai119 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen42 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu35 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley19 cm | |
5. Niseko United14 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong7 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Beidahu3 cm | |