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 Bachelor91 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows61 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge60 cm | |
4. Hoodoo59 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass56 cm | |
6. Lookout Pass Ski Area46 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort43 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole43 cm | |
9. White Pass42 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain37 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain38 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor33 cm | |
3. Hoodoo25 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort19 cm | |
5. White Pass18 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie18 cm | |
7. Boreal Mountain Resort16 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl16 cm | |
9. Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort15 cm | |
10. Angel Fire Resort15 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47 cm | |
2. Kirkwood47 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort42 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
5. Hoodoo41 cm | |
6. White Pass28 cm | |
7. Mount Southington26 cm | |
8. Grand Targhee Resort25 cm | |
9. Bluewood24 cm | |
10. Mountain Creek24 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. June Mountain64 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch62 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe59 cm | |
4. Bear Valley Mountain Resort54 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain49 cm | |
6. Boreal Mountain Resort45 cm | |
7. Northstar California Resort42 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
9. Heavenly41 cm | |
10. Kirkwood41 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. China Peak154 cm | |
2. Kirkwood150 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort150 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe150 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge142 cm | |
6. Mammoth Mountain141 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort80 cm | |
8. Homewood79 cm | |
9. Palisades Tahoe79 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain69 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'Isère41 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées41 cm | |
3. Zermatt38 cm | |
4. Les Arcs32 cm | |
5. Verbier31 cm | |
6. Crans Montana28 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns25 cm | |
8. St Moritz25 cm | |
9. Val Gardena22 cm | |
10. Davos17 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz43 cm | |
2. Les Arcs31 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées30 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns27 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc27 cm | |
6. Crans Montana25 cm | |
7. Davos18 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
9. Verbier14 cm | |
10. Zermatt13 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana33 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns32 cm | |
3. St Moritz32 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf25 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc23 cm | |
6. Verbier23 cm | |
7. Davos23 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées23 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère22 cm | |
10. Les Arcs22 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère61 cm | |
2. Zermatt47 cm | |
3. Crans Montana34 cm | |
4. Les Arcs32 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées32 cm | |
6. Verbier27 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc21 cm | |
8. Winterberg15 cm | |
9. St Moritz14 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs34 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées31 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc31 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns30 cm | |
5. St Moritz30 cm | |
6. Val Gardena29 cm | |
7. Crans Montana27 cm | |
8. Davos23 cm | |
9. Verbier23 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel21 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 Onsen45 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
3. High1 Ski Resort28 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai27 cm | |
5. Niseko United25 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong20 cm | |
9. Beidahu9 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai62 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen58 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
4. Niseko United19 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort9 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong9 cm | |
8. Beidahu4 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai101 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen67 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley63 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu28 cm | |
5. Niseko United17 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort14 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong11 cm | |
8. Beidahu10 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen20 cm | |
2. Beidahu15 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong10 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
6. Niseko United9 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort9 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
10. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai67 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley26 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort24 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong22 cm | |
8. Beidahu10 cm | |
9. Niseko United9 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |