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. Alyeska191 cm | |
2. Wachusett Mountain49 cm | |
3. Hunter Mountain40 cm | |
4. Mohawk Mountain40 cm | |
5. Crotched40 cm | |
6. Berkshire East40 cm | |
7. Bousquet Mountain40 cm | |
8. Jiminy Peak40 cm | |
9. Mountain Creek39 cm | |
10. Windham Mountain Club38 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska124 cm | |
2. Stowe Mountain Resort25 cm | |
3. Bolton Valley24 cm | |
4. Seven Springs Mountain Resort24 cm | |
5. Smugglers' Notch Resort23 cm | |
6. Paoli Peaks21 cm | |
7. Mad River Glen21 cm | |
8. Snowshoe Mountain21 cm | |
9. Hidden Valley21 cm | |
10. Titus Mountain19 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska112 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks24 cm | |
3. Hidden Valley22 cm | |
4. Snowshoe Mountain20 cm | |
5. Snow Creek20 cm | |
6. Wintergreen17 cm | |
7. Wolf Creek17 cm | |
8. Purgatory Resort16 cm | |
9. Taos Ski Valley13 cm | |
10. Angel Fire Resort13 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Titus Mountain26 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort24 cm | |
3. Big Sky23 cm | |
4. Revelstoke23 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass20 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker20 cm | |
7. Snowshoe Mountain18 cm | |
8. Smugglers' Notch Resort18 cm | |
9. Alyeska18 cm | |
10. Bear Paw Ski Bowl18 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Montana Snowbowl31 cm | |
2. Alyeska28 cm | |
3. Bluewood26 cm | |
4. Red Lodge Mountain25 cm | |
5. Revelstoke22 cm | |
6. Big Sky21 cm | |
7. Discovery Ski Area21 cm | |
8. Terry Peak Ski Area21 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass20 cm | |
10. Big White Ski Resort19 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. Val d'Isère40 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées40 cm | |
3. Crans Montana29 cm | |
4. Val Gardena22 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns22 cm | |
6. St Moritz22 cm | |
7. Davos21 cm | |
8. Winterberg21 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel20 cm | |
10. Les Arcs20 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées38 cm | |
2. Les Arcs37 cm | |
3. Crans Montana35 cm | |
4. St Moritz28 cm | |
5. Davos27 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc26 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf23 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen19 cm | |
9. Winterberg18 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel18 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc62 cm | |
2. Verbier62 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées45 cm | |
4. Zermatt37 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère36 cm | |
6. Les Arcs36 cm | |
7. Davos36 cm | |
8. Crans Montana35 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns26 cm | |
10. St Moritz26 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs61 cm | |
2. Crans Montana43 cm | |
3. St Moritz28 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées27 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns21 cm | |
6. Zermatt20 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel20 cm | |
8. Verbier18 cm | |
9. Davos17 cm | |
10. Winterberg14 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées82 cm | |
2. Les Arcs59 cm | |
3. Crans Montana50 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc50 cm | |
5. Verbier39 cm | |
6. Winterberg32 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel26 cm | |
8. Davos24 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns23 cm | |
10. St Moritz23 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. Nozawa Onsen49 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
4. Niseko United16 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort6 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai38 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen35 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley28 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
5. Niseko United11 cm | |
7. Beidahu3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley53 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen48 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai46 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
5. Niseko United14 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong6 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort5 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen23 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai19 cm | |
3. Niseko United9 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai81 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen44 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
5. Niseko United8 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
10. Beidahu3 cm | |