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 Mountain185 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain160 cm | |
3. White Pass157 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker150 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort143 cm | |
6. Cypress Mountain117 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort115 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb114 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor88 cm | |
10. 49 Degrees North62 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska79 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain73 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker71 cm | |
4. White Pass59 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor58 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass58 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort53 cm | |
8. Summit at Snoqualmie52 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows49 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge46 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker107 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass103 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb90 cm | |
4. RED Mountain Resort55 cm | |
5. Alyeska42 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort39 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort38 cm | |
8. Mission Ridge38 cm | |
9. White Pass35 cm | |
10. Schweitzer35 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort124 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain106 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker98 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor69 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb66 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass63 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain62 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort62 cm | |
9. June Mountain57 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass56 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker102 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort85 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows79 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain78 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor73 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort71 cm | |
7. Mission Ridge71 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge71 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain68 cm | |
10. Grouse Mountain67 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 Montana68 cm | |
2. Zermatt65 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère59 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées59 cm | |
5. Verbier49 cm | |
6. Davos48 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc41 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel26 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf20 cm | |
10. St Moritz17 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana50 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc45 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées39 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel37 cm | |
5. Davos29 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf29 cm | |
7. Verbier25 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen18 cm | |
9. Zermatt14 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc73 cm | |
2. Verbier73 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées71 cm | |
4. Crans Montana66 cm | |
5. Davos57 cm | |
6. Zermatt47 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel43 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen42 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf39 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère36 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana45 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère31 cm | |
3. Davos30 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées28 cm | |
5. Verbier25 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns22 cm | |
7. St Moritz22 cm | |
8. Zermatt20 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf18 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc79 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées64 cm | |
3. Crans Montana55 cm | |
4. Verbier51 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel47 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf38 cm | |
7. Davos35 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen25 cm | |
9. Winterberg23 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns21 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 Arai41 cm | |
2. Niseko United25 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort10 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
8. Nozawa Onsen3 cm | |
9. Beidahu3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen71 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai52 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu43 cm | |
4. Niseko United24 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen141 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai87 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley68 cm | |
4. Niseko United40 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu40 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen61 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai50 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
5. Niseko United6 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen122 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai119 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley48 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu33 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort7 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |