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. Diamond Peak Ski Resort70 cm | |
2. Heavenly67 cm | |
3. Kirkwood67 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge63 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe63 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch59 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort57 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole57 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain56 cm | |
10. Mount Seymour Resort56 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort97 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl97 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort94 cm | |
4. Kirkwood89 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe89 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch81 cm | |
7. Heavenly63 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain61 cm | |
9. Homewood59 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe59 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort79 cm | |
2. Kirkwood79 cm | |
3. June Mountain58 cm | |
4. Mammoth Mountain58 cm | |
5. Cypress Mountain51 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain51 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort51 cm | |
8. Mount Washington Alpine Resort42 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort39 cm | |
10. Hoodoo39 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort93 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch93 cm | |
3. June Mountain83 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe64 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole58 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker57 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain57 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor55 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort55 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort53 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe198 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort189 cm | |
3. Kirkwood186 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge163 cm | |
5. Homewood118 cm | |
6. Palisades Tahoe114 cm | |
7. China Peak113 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain90 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort90 cm | |
10. Donner Ski Ranch89 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. Zermatt17 cm | |
2. Verbier9 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. St Moritz2 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. Winterberg1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
3. Crans Montana4 cm | |
4. Les Arcs3 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
6. Verbier2 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
8. Winterberg1 cm | |
9. St Moritz1 cm | |
10. Zermatt1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
3. Verbier5 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
5. Crans Montana4 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
7. Val Gardena4 cm | |
8. Davos4 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs9 cm | |
2. Crans Montana8 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. St Moritz3 cm | |
6. Zermatt3 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère10 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
6. St Moritz4 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
8. Zermatt4 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
10. Winterberg3 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 Onsen64 cm | |
2. Niseko United44 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu43 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Beidahu4 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai48 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu47 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen47 cm | |
4. Niseko United22 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai96 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley79 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen69 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
5. Niseko United33 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Beidahu4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen23 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu11 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai99 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen50 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
4. Niseko United27 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong10 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort7 cm | |
9. Beidahu7 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort7 cm | |