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. Alyeska174 cm | |
2. White Pass28 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor27 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain27 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort27 cm | |
6. Snowshoe Mountain26 cm | |
7. Horseshoe Resort23 cm | |
8. Blue Mountain22 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain22 cm | |
10. Holiday Valley Resort21 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska67 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows39 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge37 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
5. Snow Creek27 cm | |
6. Paoli Peaks26 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort25 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain25 cm | |
9. Grouse Mountain24 cm | |
10. Snowbird23 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska70 cm | |
2. Snow Creek30 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
4. Wintergreen28 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain27 cm | |
6. Paoli Peaks24 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl23 cm | |
8. Sun Peaks Resort21 cm | |
9. Big Sky21 cm | |
10. Silver Mountain21 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Big Sky34 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker33 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort33 cm | |
4. Bridger Bowl27 cm | |
5. Silver Mountain27 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole26 cm | |
7. Snowshoe Mountain26 cm | |
8. Alyeska26 cm | |
9. Schweitzer24 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain24 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker70 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows54 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor50 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge45 cm | |
5. Mt Spokane45 cm | |
6. Montana Snowbowl43 cm | |
7. Silver Mountain42 cm | |
8. Bluewood39 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area38 cm | |
10. Snow Creek32 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'Isère43 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées43 cm | |
3. Crans Montana38 cm | |
4. Val Gardena20 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns17 cm | |
6. St Moritz17 cm | |
7. Winterberg17 cm | |
8. Davos16 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf16 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel15 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz29 cm | |
2. Crans Montana21 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns16 cm | |
5. Davos16 cm | |
6. Val Gardena12 cm | |
7. Winterberg12 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc42 cm | |
2. Verbier42 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère31 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées29 cm | |
5. Zermatt28 cm | |
6. Davos27 cm | |
7. Crans Montana21 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen19 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns18 cm | |
10. St Moritz18 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana45 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées20 cm | |
3. St Moritz19 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns16 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère14 cm | |
6. Davos10 cm | |
7. Verbier8 cm | |
8. Zermatt8 cm | |
9. Winterberg8 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées53 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc30 cm | |
3. Winterberg28 cm | |
4. Crans Montana27 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns24 cm | |
6. St Moritz24 cm | |
7. Verbier23 cm | |
8. Davos22 cm | |
9. Val Gardena20 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel16 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 Onsen30 cm | |
2. Niseko United25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai21 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen28 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley22 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
5. Niseko United18 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai76 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen60 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu36 cm | |
4. Niseko United34 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Beidahu4 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai24 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Niseko United11 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong7 cm | |
7. Beidahu3 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai78 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen40 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort8 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu7 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort6 cm | |
10. Beidahu5 cm | |