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. Alyeska130 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor44 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain38 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort38 cm | |
5. Horseshoe Resort33 cm | |
6. White Pass32 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl30 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain29 cm | |
9. Titus Mountain26 cm | |
10. Brundage Mountain Resort25 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska112 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows72 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge58 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor51 cm | |
5. Hoodoo42 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain37 cm | |
7. Hidden Valley27 cm | |
8. Bluewood27 cm | |
9. Jay Peak Resort26 cm | |
10. White Pass26 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska71 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker32 cm | |
3. Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort32 cm | |
4. Montana Snowbowl29 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort26 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass26 cm | |
7. Lookout Pass Ski Area24 cm | |
8. Seven Springs Mountain Resort24 cm | |
9. Hidden Valley24 cm | |
10. Bridger Bowl23 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Silver Mountain43 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort43 cm | |
3. Big Sky40 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker37 cm | |
5. Montana Snowbowl37 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole35 cm | |
7. Jay Peak Resort31 cm | |
8. Lookout Pass Ski Area31 cm | |
9. Mt Spokane28 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain28 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows56 cm | |
2. Jay Peak Resort42 cm | |
3. Schweitzer41 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort38 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor38 cm | |
7. Lookout Pass Ski Area37 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort37 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge35 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort35 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'Isère64 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées64 cm | |
3. Crans Montana39 cm | |
4. Davos34 cm | |
5. Verbier29 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel22 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns22 cm | |
8. St Moritz22 cm | |
9. Val Gardena21 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc19 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées31 cm | |
2. Verbier26 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc21 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf19 cm | |
5. St Moritz18 cm | |
6. Crans Montana17 cm | |
7. Davos15 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen14 cm | |
9. Winterberg14 cm | |
10. Zermatt12 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc60 cm | |
2. Verbier60 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées58 cm | |
4. Crans Montana41 cm | |
5. Davos39 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf35 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen31 cm | |
8. Zermatt25 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère24 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns23 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana55 cm | |
2. St Moritz27 cm | |
3. Verbier26 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées23 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns22 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel21 cm | |
7. Val Gardena21 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère14 cm | |
9. Winterberg13 cm | |
10. Davos12 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc61 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées59 cm | |
3. Crans Montana38 cm | |
4. Verbier35 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns29 cm | |
6. St Moritz29 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf25 cm | |
8. Val Gardena25 cm | |
9. Davos24 cm | |
10. Winterberg17 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 Onsen40 cm | |
2. Niseko United24 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai22 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen51 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai34 cm | |
3. Niseko United25 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley24 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong8 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort5 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai100 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen53 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
4. Niseko United32 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley31 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu10 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort8 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu12 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai118 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen61 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu44 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley39 cm | |
5. Niseko United13 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort13 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |