Snowiest Resorts by Continent
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grouse Mountain170 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort166 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain117 cm | |
4. White Pass117 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker114 cm | |
6. Cypress Mountain101 cm | |
7. Whistler Blackcomb97 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort93 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows63 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge63 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska103 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker68 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor67 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain61 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows60 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge56 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort53 cm | |
8. White Pass51 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe47 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe47 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb103 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass97 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker95 cm | |
4. RED Mountain Resort57 cm | |
5. Brundage Mountain Resort43 cm | |
6. White Pass41 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort38 cm | |
8. Mission Ridge38 cm | |
9. Alyeska37 cm | |
10. Fernie Alpine Resort35 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain95 cm | |
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe73 cm | |
3. June Mountain71 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker71 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort70 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch70 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort62 cm | |
8. White Pass62 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor59 cm | |
10. Northstar California Resort57 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker129 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort96 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain89 cm | |
4. Mission Ridge87 cm | |
5. Brundage Mountain Resort82 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor79 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows75 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass72 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort68 cm | |
10. Whistler Blackcomb67 cm | |
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana71 cm | |
2. Zermatt71 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère69 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées69 cm | |
5. Verbier60 cm | |
6. Davos53 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc39 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel36 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns20 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf20 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana54 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc45 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées43 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf39 cm | |
5. Davos31 cm | |
6. Verbier26 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel23 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen19 cm | |
9. Zermatt17 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées78 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc70 cm | |
3. Verbier70 cm | |
4. Crans Montana65 cm | |
5. Davos62 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel52 cm | |
7. Zermatt45 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen44 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf42 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère37 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana46 cm | |
2. Davos38 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère34 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées33 cm | |
5. Verbier29 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel29 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns26 cm | |
8. St Moritz23 cm | |
9. Zermatt22 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc21 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc81 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées67 cm | |
3. Verbier54 cm | |
4. Crans Montana53 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel45 cm | |
6. Davos41 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf39 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns21 cm | |
9. St Moritz21 cm | |
10. Winterberg18 cm | |
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
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai43 cm | |
2. Niseko United20 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort8 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen75 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai74 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu43 cm | |
4. Niseko United20 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen135 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai91 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley63 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu34 cm | |
5. Niseko United30 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen60 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai40 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai130 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen106 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu50 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley34 cm | |
5. Niseko United11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort8 cm | |
9. Beidahu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |