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. Alyeska126 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor36 cm | |
3. Brundage Mountain Resort35 cm | |
4. White Pass32 cm | |
5. Stowe Mountain Resort31 cm | |
6. Bolton Valley31 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl31 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain29 cm | |
9. Horseshoe Resort29 cm | |
10. Hoodoo28 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker38 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass38 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort32 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain31 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole29 cm | |
6. Jay Peak Resort28 cm | |
7. Horseshoe Resort28 cm | |
8. Silver Mountain27 cm | |
9. Mount St. Louis Moonstone27 cm | |
10. Snowbird25 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska41 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker37 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort30 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass30 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb28 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole27 cm | |
7. Snow King Mountain27 cm | |
8. White Pass24 cm | |
9. Summit at Snoqualmie24 cm | |
10. Holiday Valley Resort24 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain55 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass38 cm | |
3. Snowshoe Mountain35 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort35 cm | |
5. White Pass29 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole29 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker26 cm | |
8. Paoli Peaks25 cm | |
9. Jay Peak Resort25 cm | |
10. Alyeska24 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort103 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor64 cm | |
3. Jackson Hole57 cm | |
4. Mt Shasta Ski Park55 cm | |
5. Alpine Valley45 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows44 cm | |
7. Jay Peak Resort43 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain43 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort39 cm | |
10. Bluewood37 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. Crans Montana45 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère44 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées44 cm | |
4. Verbier27 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns26 cm | |
6. St Moritz26 cm | |
7. Davos25 cm | |
8. Val Gardena19 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel19 cm | |
10. Zermatt15 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana19 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
3. Verbier16 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf15 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc14 cm | |
6. Winterberg13 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen12 cm | |
8. Davos9 cm | |
9. Zermatt8 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana36 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc32 cm | |
3. Verbier32 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées30 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf28 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen25 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns25 cm | |
8. St Moritz25 cm | |
9. Davos24 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel21 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns31 cm | |
2. St Moritz31 cm | |
3. Crans Montana28 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées24 cm | |
5. Val Gardena22 cm | |
6. Verbier19 cm | |
7. Davos19 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel17 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère14 cm | |
10. Winterberg10 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc45 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées36 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf26 cm | |
4. Verbier25 cm | |
5. Crans Montana25 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel21 cm | |
7. Winterberg21 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns21 cm | |
9. St Moritz21 cm | |
10. Val Gardena20 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 Onsen39 cm | |
2. Niseko United34 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu28 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort12 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu10 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
3. Niseko United15 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort6 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai66 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen42 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley38 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu32 cm | |
5. Niseko United25 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu13 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort12 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai27 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu15 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort12 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
8. Niseko United3 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai74 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen42 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley32 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
5. Niseko United18 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort16 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu11 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |