Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Cypress Mountain51 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort51 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort46 cm | |
4. Jackson Hole46 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass44 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie37 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker36 cm | |
8. Diamond Peak Ski Resort35 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor34 cm | |
10. Heavenly32 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort70 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort69 cm | |
3. Kirkwood64 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass44 cm | |
5. Heavenly42 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
7. Northstar California Resort37 cm | |
8. Homewood36 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain36 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe35 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort46 cm | |
2. Kirkwood46 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort39 cm | |
4. Hoodoo30 cm | |
5. Cypress Mountain29 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain29 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort29 cm | |
8. June Mountain29 cm | |
9. Mammoth Mountain29 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker27 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain53 cm | |
2. Jackson Hole46 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor45 cm | |
4. June Mountain42 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker41 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain39 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort39 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass39 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort37 cm | |
10. Silver Mountain35 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort90 cm | |
2. Kirkwood87 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain76 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge76 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor70 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort65 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain64 cm | |
8. Grand Targhee Resort53 cm | |
9. Mammoth Mountain48 cm | |
10. China Peak46 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Zermatt20 cm | |
2. Verbier12 cm | |
3. Les Arcs10 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
6. St Moritz4 cm | |
7. Crans Montana3 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
3. Crans Montana4 cm | |
4. Les Arcs3 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
6. Verbier2 cm | |
7. Winterberg1 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
9. Zermatt1 cm | |
10. St Moritz0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val Gardena15 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
3. Verbier10 cm | |
4. St Moritz10 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées8 cm | |
6. Davos7 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
10. Les Arcs5 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana8 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
3. St Moritz5 cm | |
4. Les Arcs4 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
6. Val Gardena2 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
10. Davos1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
3. Les Arcs7 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
6. Verbier3 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. Crans Montana2 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen42 cm | |
2. Niseko United35 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu7 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort7 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai33 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
4. Niseko United18 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Beidahu2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley75 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai56 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen49 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu30 cm | |
5. Niseko United18 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. Beidahu3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu10 cm | |
4. Niseko United7 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai46 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen27 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley26 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong14 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort5 cm | |