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. Alyeska115 cm | |
2. Boyne Mountain18 cm | |
3. The Highlands16 cm | |
4. Red Lodge Mountain16 cm | |
5. Mont-Sainte-Anne13 cm | |
6. Eldora Mountain Resort11 cm | |
7. Mount St. Louis Moonstone11 cm | |
8. Mount Bohemia10 cm | |
9. Crotched10 cm | |
10. Thunder Ridge10 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska79 cm | |
2. Mount Bohemia18 cm | |
3. Boyne Mountain17 cm | |
4. The Highlands15 cm | |
5. Seven Springs Mountain Resort11 cm | |
6. Blue Mountain11 cm | |
7. Snowshoe Mountain10 cm | |
8. Laurel Mountain10 cm | |
9. Terry Peak Ski Area9 cm | |
10. Hidden Valley9 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska119 cm | |
2. Eldora Mountain Resort20 cm | |
3. The Highlands19 cm | |
4. Taos Ski Valley17 cm | |
5. Wolf Creek16 cm | |
6. Montana Snowbowl15 cm | |
7. Summit at Snoqualmie12 cm | |
8. Buttermilk11 cm | |
9. Crested Butte Mountain Resort11 cm | |
10. Monarch Mountain11 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska46 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort31 cm | |
3. Jackson Hole27 cm | |
4. Red Lodge Mountain26 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker18 cm | |
6. Cypress Mountain18 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl17 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain17 cm | |
9. Terry Peak Ski Area16 cm | |
10. Grouse Mountain16 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska48 cm | |
2. Blue Hills Ski Area27 cm | |
3. The Highlands25 cm | |
4. Wachusett Mountain21 cm | |
5. Boyne Mountain20 cm | |
6. Mohawk Mountain20 cm | |
7. Mount Sunapee19 cm | |
8. Thunder Ridge19 cm | |
9. Berkshire East18 cm | |
10. Yawgoo Valley17 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. Les Arcs21 cm | |
2. Verbier16 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées16 cm | |
5. Zermatt15 cm | |
6. Crans Montana8 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
8. Davos5 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
10. St Moritz5 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
2. Les Arcs12 cm | |
3. Zermatt10 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
6. Crans Montana7 cm | |
7. Verbier4 cm | |
8. St Moritz3 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
2. Les Arcs18 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc13 cm | |
4. Verbier13 cm | |
5. Zermatt12 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées12 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
8. St Moritz10 cm | |
9. Davos9 cm | |
10. Crans Montana8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana12 cm | |
2. Les Arcs12 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
4. Zermatt7 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
6. Davos4 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
9. St Moritz2 cm | |
10. Winterberg1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val Gardena26 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère21 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
4. St Moritz14 cm | |
5. Zermatt12 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
7. Crans Montana9 cm | |
8. Les Arcs8 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 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. Niseko United11 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Nozawa Onsen2 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu12 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen10 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai9 cm | |
4. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai30 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu12 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
7. Niseko United6 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu15 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen2 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
2. Jikepulin-Hemu21 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort10 cm | |
7. Niseko United8 cm | |
8. Beidahu5 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |