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. Timberline Lodge60 cm | |
2. Willamette Pass56 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort47 cm | |
4. Jackson Hole47 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain44 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor44 cm | |
7. White Pass42 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain37 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort37 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker35 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain43 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor37 cm | |
3. Hoodoo25 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows23 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort19 cm | |
6. White Pass18 cm | |
7. Summit at Snoqualmie18 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole17 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area16 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl16 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
2. Hoodoo39 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort30 cm | |
4. White Pass28 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass24 cm | |
6. Willamette Pass24 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain24 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain24 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort24 cm | |
10. Brundage Mountain Resort24 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Donner Ski Ranch62 cm | |
2. June Mountain60 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe59 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain52 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort49 cm | |
6. Northstar California Resort42 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
8. Boreal Mountain Resort41 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor39 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker39 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe150 cm | |
2. Kirkwood130 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort130 cm | |
4. Homewood85 cm | |
5. Brundage Mountain Resort80 cm | |
6. Palisades Tahoe79 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain69 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain69 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort69 cm | |
10. Dodge Ridge66 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'Isère41 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées41 cm | |
3. Zermatt38 cm | |
4. Les Arcs32 cm | |
5. Verbier31 cm | |
6. St Moritz25 cm | |
7. Val Gardena22 cm | |
8. Crans Montana20 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns20 cm | |
10. Davos17 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz43 cm | |
2. Les Arcs31 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées30 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc27 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns26 cm | |
6. Crans Montana20 cm | |
7. Davos18 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
9. Verbier14 cm | |
10. Zermatt13 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz32 cm | |
2. Crans Montana29 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns28 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf25 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc23 cm | |
6. Verbier23 cm | |
7. Davos23 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées23 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère22 cm | |
10. Les Arcs22 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère61 cm | |
2. Zermatt47 cm | |
3. Les Arcs32 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées32 cm | |
5. Verbier27 cm | |
6. Crans Montana25 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc21 cm | |
8. Winterberg15 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
10. St Moritz14 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns39 cm | |
2. Les Arcs34 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel32 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées31 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc31 cm | |
6. St Moritz30 cm | |
7. Val Gardena29 cm | |
8. Crans Montana29 cm | |
9. Davos23 cm | |
10. Verbier23 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 Onsen45 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
3. High1 Ski Resort28 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
5. Niseko United25 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong20 cm | |
9. Beidahu9 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen58 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai49 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
4. Niseko United19 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort9 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong9 cm | |
8. Beidahu4 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai76 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen67 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley63 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu28 cm | |
5. Niseko United17 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort14 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong11 cm | |
8. Beidahu10 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen20 cm | |
2. Beidahu15 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong10 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
6. Niseko United9 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort9 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
9. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai62 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley26 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort24 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong22 cm | |
8. Beidahu10 cm | |
9. Niseko United9 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |