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. Alyeska125 cm | |
2. Boyne Mountain18 cm | |
3. The Highlands15 cm | |
4. Mount St. Louis Moonstone11 cm | |
5. Mount Bohemia10 cm | |
6. Red Lodge Mountain10 cm | |
7. Thunder Ridge10 cm | |
8. Montana Snowbowl9 cm | |
9. Catamount Mountain Resort9 cm | |
10. Ski Butternut9 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska84 cm | |
2. Boyne Mountain20 cm | |
3. Mount Bohemia17 cm | |
4. The Highlands14 cm | |
5. Seven Springs Mountain Resort11 cm | |
6. Blue Mountain11 cm | |
7. Terry Peak Ski Area9 cm | |
8. Snowshoe Mountain8 cm | |
9. Laurel Mountain8 cm | |
10. Mount Snow8 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska102 cm | |
2. The Highlands21 cm | |
3. Taos Ski Valley17 cm | |
4. Angel Fire Resort17 cm | |
5. Powderhorn17 cm | |
6. Beaver Creek16 cm | |
7. Ski Cooper16 cm | |
8. Buttermilk16 cm | |
9. Crested Butte Mountain Resort16 cm | |
10. Snowmass16 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska47 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort37 cm | |
3. Jackson Hole34 cm | |
4. Mountain High30 cm | |
5. Mt Baldy Ski Lifts30 cm | |
6. Bear Mountain26 cm | |
7. Snow Summit26 cm | |
8. Snow Valley26 cm | |
9. Steamboat21 cm | |
10. Montana Snowbowl20 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska44 cm | |
2. The Highlands32 cm | |
3. Boyne Mountain26 cm | |
4. Blue Hills Ski Area23 cm | |
5. Wachusett Mountain21 cm | |
6. Mount Bohemia20 cm | |
7. Thunder Ridge19 cm | |
8. Mount Southington18 cm | |
9. Berkshire East18 cm | |
10. Crotched17 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. Verbier18 cm | |
2. Zermatt15 cm | |
3. Les Arcs12 cm | |
4. Crans Montana10 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
8. St Moritz7 cm | |
9. Winterberg3 cm | |
10. Davos3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
2. Les Arcs10 cm | |
3. Zermatt10 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées10 cm | |
5. St Moritz6 cm | |
6. Crans Montana5 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
8. Verbier3 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
2. Les Arcs15 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
4. Verbier12 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées11 cm | |
6. Zermatt10 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
8. St Moritz8 cm | |
9. Davos8 cm | |
10. Crans Montana7 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana16 cm | |
2. Les Arcs7 cm | |
3. Zermatt6 cm | |
4. Verbier4 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
9. Val Gardena0 cm | |
10. Winterberg0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val Gardena26 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère21 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
5. St Moritz14 cm | |
6. Les Arcs14 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
9. Crans Montana9 cm | |
10. Zermatt8 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 United12 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu9 cm | |
4. High1 Ski Resort6 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
7. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu12 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen10 cm | |
3. Niseko United9 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu14 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
5. Niseko United8 cm | |
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu15 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Niseko United5 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen3 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
2. Jikepulin-Hemu20 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort8 cm | |
7. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort6 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |