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. Alyeska166 cm | |
2. Mount St. Louis Moonstone16 cm | |
3. Steamboat13 cm | |
4. Mountain High12 cm | |
5. Sunlight Mountain Resort12 cm | |
6. The Highlands12 cm | |
7. Granby Ranch12 cm | |
8. Titus Mountain12 cm | |
9. Winter Park12 cm | |
10. Arapahoe Basin12 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska52 cm | |
2. The Highlands12 cm | |
3. Mount Bohemia11 cm | |
4. Bear Paw Ski Bowl11 cm | |
5. Terry Peak Ski Area10 cm | |
6. Bear Mountain8 cm | |
7. Snow Summit8 cm | |
8. Boyne Mountain8 cm | |
9. Arizona Snowbowl7 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort7 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska76 cm | |
2. Purgatory Resort18 cm | |
3. The Highlands18 cm | |
4. Wolf Creek14 cm | |
5. Mount Bohemia13 cm | |
6. Powderhorn12 cm | |
7. Buttermilk12 cm | |
8. Crested Butte Mountain Resort12 cm | |
9. Snowmass12 cm | |
10. Mount St. Louis Moonstone11 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska39 cm | |
2. Snowmass27 cm | |
3. Crested Butte Mountain Resort23 cm | |
4. China Peak22 cm | |
5. Monarch Mountain19 cm | |
6. Lee Canyon18 cm | |
7. Beaver Creek17 cm | |
8. Bear Paw Ski Bowl16 cm | |
9. Terry Peak Ski Area15 cm | |
10. Brian Head Resort15 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska85 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl26 cm | |
3. The Highlands24 cm | |
4. Terry Peak Ski Area20 cm | |
5. Boyne Mountain18 cm | |
6. Mount Bohemia15 cm | |
7. Stoneham Mountain Resort14 cm | |
8. Mount St. Louis Moonstone9 cm | |
9. Mont Tremblant9 cm | |
10. Alpine Valley8 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'Isère29 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées29 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns28 cm | |
4. St Moritz28 cm | |
5. Crans Montana20 cm | |
6. Zermatt15 cm | |
7. Val Gardena14 cm | |
8. Les Arcs14 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
10. Verbier11 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
3. Verbier10 cm | |
4. Crans Montana9 cm | |
5. Les Arcs9 cm | |
6. Zermatt5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. St Moritz4 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc31 cm | |
2. Verbier31 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
5. Les Arcs18 cm | |
6. Crans Montana17 cm | |
7. Zermatt14 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
9. St Moritz14 cm | |
10. Davos10 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs23 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère21 cm | |
3. Zermatt17 cm | |
4. Crans Montana16 cm | |
5. St Moritz15 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns9 cm | |
8. Verbier6 cm | |
9. Winterberg1 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées27 cm | |
2. Les Arcs22 cm | |
3. Crans Montana20 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc17 cm | |
5. Verbier14 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
7. St Moritz11 cm | |
8. Zermatt9 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
10. Davos6 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. Yabuli Ski Resort19 cm | |
2. Beidahu17 cm | |
3. MonaYongPyong10 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort9 cm | |
6. Niseko United7 cm | |
8. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai11 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen11 cm | |
4. Niseko United8 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
3. Beidahu7 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
5. Niseko United6 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
2. Jikepulin-Hemu9 cm | |
3. Beidahu9 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort8 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Lotte Arai1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai29 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu13 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong10 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort9 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
9. Beidahu7 cm | |