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 Bachelor102 cm | |
2. Hoodoo76 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort71 cm | |
4. Jackson Hole71 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass65 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie58 cm | |
7. White Pass57 cm | |
8. Steamboat52 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows50 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge50 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows74 cm | |
2. Timberline Lodge73 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor68 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker55 cm | |
5. Summit at Snoqualmie53 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass51 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass49 cm | |
8. Hoodoo48 cm | |
9. White Pass47 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain44 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Stevens Pass71 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker61 cm | |
3. Summit at Snoqualmie60 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort45 cm | |
5. White Pass44 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb42 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort41 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort38 cm | |
9. Schweitzer36 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole35 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker63 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain61 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort59 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass55 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole53 cm | |
6. Silver Mountain49 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor49 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain40 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort40 cm | |
10. Brundage Mountain Resort38 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows95 cm | |
2. Timberline Lodge91 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor83 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker72 cm | |
5. Hoodoo70 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort69 cm | |
7. Bluewood55 cm | |
8. Lookout Pass Ski Area52 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole51 cm | |
10. Whitefish Mountain Resort50 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. Oberstdorf23 cm | |
2. Garmisch-Partenkirchen17 cm | |
3. Crans Montana16 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
6. Davos14 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel14 cm | |
8. Winterberg8 cm | |
9. Val Gardena3 cm | |
10. Zermatt2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
2. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
3. Crans Montana5 cm | |
4. Verbier5 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
7. Winterberg3 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
9. Davos2 cm | |
10. Zermatt1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc18 cm | |
2. Verbier18 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
4. Crans Montana14 cm | |
5. Davos11 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen8 cm | |
9. Zermatt6 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Crans Montana5 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
4. Val Gardena5 cm | |
5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Verbier3 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
10. Davos3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées92 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc47 cm | |
3. Crans Montana46 cm | |
4. Verbier39 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf25 cm | |
6. Val Gardena17 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen14 cm | |
8. Zermatt11 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
10. Davos7 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 Onsen43 cm | |
2. Niseko United31 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu26 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai40 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen38 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
4. Niseko United16 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen45 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley43 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
4. Niseko United33 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu10 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort8 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen34 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai30 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu20 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort10 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
7. Niseko United5 cm | |
8. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai66 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen45 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu36 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley27 cm | |
5. Niseko United17 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort16 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu14 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |