Snowiest Resorts by Continent

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Top 10 Resorts in North America

The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 9 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Donner Ski Ranch53"
2. Dodge Ridge46"
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe46"
4. Heavenly43"
5. Kirkwood43"
6. Diamond Peak Ski Resort43"
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort42"
8. Sugar Bowl38"
9. Mt Rose38"
10. Mt Shasta Ski Park32"

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Sugar Bowl76"
2. Boreal Mountain Resort69"
3. Donner Ski Ranch66"
4. Palisades Tahoe59"
5. Mt Rose55"
6. Sierra-at-Tahoe53"
7. Homewood49"
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort47"
9. Kirkwood43"
10. Mammoth Mountain36"

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort31"
2. Kirkwood31"
3. Sugar Bowl30"
4. Donner Ski Ranch30"
5. Brundage Mountain Resort28"
6. Hoodoo27"
7. June Mountain25"
8. Mammoth Mountain25"
9. Grand Targhee Resort22"
10. Mt Bachelor21"

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Donner Ski Ranch54"
2. Sugar Bowl47"
3. Boreal Mountain Resort38"
4. June Mountain38"
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe29"
6. Northstar California Resort26"
7. Heavenly25"
8. Kirkwood25"
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort24"
10. Mt Shasta Ski Park24"

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Dodge Ridge54"
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe54"
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort50"
4. Grand Targhee Resort50"
5. Kirkwood48"
6. Mount Seymour Resort43"
7. Jackson Hole43"
8. China Peak42"
9. Grouse Mountain41"
10. Timberline Lodge38"

Top 10 Resorts in Europe

The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 9 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Zermatt4"
2. Verbier4"
3. Les Arcs3"
4. Val Gardena3"
5. Val d'Isère2"
6. Les Trois Vallées2"
7. St Moritz1"
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1"
9. Davos0"
10. Corviglia-Marguns0"

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Val d'Isère3"
2. Winterberg0"
3. Zermatt0"
4. Les Arcs0"

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Zermatt1"
2. Corviglia-Marguns1"
3. St Moritz1"
4. Val d'Isère1"
5. Les Arcs1"
6. Val Gardena1"
7. KitzbĂĽhel0"
8. Les Trois Vallées0"
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen0"
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0"

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Les Trois Vallées1"
2. Les Arcs1"
3. Corviglia-Marguns1"
4. Val d'Isère0"
5. KitzbĂĽhel0"
6. Crans Montana0"
7. St Moritz0"
8. Verbier0"
9. Zermatt0"

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Val d'Isère9"
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4"
3. Les Trois Vallées2"
4. Zermatt2"
5. Val Gardena2"
6. Winterberg1"
7. Verbier1"
8. St Moritz1"
9. Les Arcs1"
10. Davos1"

Top 10 Resorts in Asia

The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 9 days according to different models.

ECMWF (European) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Niseko United24"
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu18"
3. Nozawa Onsen16"
4. Lotte Arai12"
5. Hakuba Valley8"
6. Beidahu1"
7. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort0"
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0"
9. MonaYongPyong0"
10. High1 Ski Resort0"

GFS (American) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Nozawa Onsen22"
2. Lotte Arai22"
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu16"
4. Niseko United7"
5. Hakuba Valley5"
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
7. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort1"
8. Beidahu1"
9. High1 Ski Resort0"
10. MonaYongPyong0"

JMA (Japanese) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai37"
2. Nozawa Onsen28"
3. Niseko United25"
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu24"
5. Hakuba Valley5"
6. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort1"
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
8. Beidahu0"
9. High1 Ski Resort0"
10. MonaYongPyong0"

ICON (German) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Nozawa Onsen12"
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu4"
3. Lotte Arai4"
4. Hakuba Valley2"
5. Niseko United1"
6. Yabuli Ski Resort0"
7. MonaYongPyong0"
8. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort0"
9. Beidahu0"
10. High1 Ski Resort0"

GEM (Canadian) Model

ResortTotal Snowfall
1. Lotte Arai40"
2. Nozawa Onsen31"
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu10"
4. Hakuba Valley8"
5. Niseko United7"
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1"
7. Changbaishan Wanda International Resort1"
8. MonaYongPyong1"
9. High1 Ski Resort0"
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0"