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 Bachelor84 cm | |
2. Cypress Mountain79 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort79 cm | |
4. Hoodoo57 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb55 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort49 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole49 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass48 cm | |
9. Summit at Snoqualmie48 cm | |
10. Grouse Mountain48 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Bachelor83 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows74 cm | |
3. Hoodoo73 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge68 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass53 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker53 cm | |
7. Bluewood51 cm | |
8. Snowbird42 cm | |
9. Bogus Basin41 cm | |
10. Alta40 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Stevens Pass103 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb72 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker71 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort70 cm | |
5. White Pass59 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort53 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort51 cm | |
8. Summit at Snoqualmie51 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole49 cm | |
10. Snow King Mountain49 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain76 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor65 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort65 cm | |
4. Silver Mountain59 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole59 cm | |
6. Willamette Pass58 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass54 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker45 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows45 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge45 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort125 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker115 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor107 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows93 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge86 cm | |
6. Hoodoo85 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole82 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort70 cm | |
9. Willamette Pass65 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass61 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'Isère20 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées20 cm | |
3. Crans Montana10 cm | |
4. Verbier7 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
6. Davos4 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf2 cm | |
8. Zermatt2 cm | |
9. Val Gardena1 cm | |
10. Winterberg1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val Gardena3 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
4. Davos2 cm | |
5. Crans Montana2 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
8. Verbier1 cm | |
9. Winterberg1 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val Gardena19 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc15 cm | |
4. Verbier15 cm | |
5. Davos13 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
7. Zermatt12 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf12 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen9 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana16 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées12 cm | |
3. Davos10 cm | |
4. Val Gardena10 cm | |
5. Zermatt7 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
8. St Moritz7 cm | |
9. Verbier6 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
2. Val Gardena13 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
4. St Moritz12 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées10 cm | |
6. Davos10 cm | |
7. Crans Montana7 cm | |
8. Winterberg6 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
10. Verbier6 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 Onsen86 cm | |
2. Niseko United50 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley29 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen74 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai51 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley23 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
5. Niseko United18 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen95 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley65 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai59 cm | |
4. Niseko United48 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu42 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu14 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort11 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen69 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai29 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu16 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort6 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Niseko Grand Hirafu3 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen104 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai98 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley52 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu31 cm | |
5. Niseko United21 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu12 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort10 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort8 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |