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 Mountain54 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort54 cm | |
3. Willamette Pass45 cm | |
4. Bear Valley Mountain Resort43 cm | |
5. Heavenly41 cm | |
6. Kirkwood41 cm | |
7. Summit at Snoqualmie39 cm | |
8. White Pass39 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch39 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows37 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort84 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl84 cm | |
3. Kirkwood73 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe73 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort60 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain60 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain58 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort57 cm | |
9. Heavenly56 cm | |
10. Donner Ski Ranch56 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Cypress Mountain47 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain47 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort47 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort42 cm | |
5. Brundage Mountain Resort32 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort31 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole29 cm | |
8. Snow King Mountain29 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort28 cm | |
10. Kirkwood28 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. June Mountain60 cm | |
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe54 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker53 cm | |
4. Heavenly50 cm | |
5. Kirkwood50 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain42 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort42 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole41 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain39 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass38 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe86 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort81 cm | |
3. Kirkwood75 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge71 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain71 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort71 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain65 cm | |
8. Grand Targhee Resort64 cm | |
9. Schweitzer62 cm | |
10. China Peak56 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. Zermatt17 cm | |
2. Verbier9 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Crans Montana3 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
9. St Moritz1 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 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. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns13 cm | |
2. St Moritz13 cm | |
3. Crans Montana7 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
6. Verbier5 cm | |
7. Val Gardena4 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
9. Les Arcs3 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz14 cm | |
2. Crans Montana10 cm | |
3. Les Arcs9 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
6. St Moritz4 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
9. Winterberg3 cm | |
10. Verbier2 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 United31 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
6. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
4. Niseko United19 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Beidahu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley74 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen52 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai48 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
5. Niseko United24 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Beidahu3 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu11 cm | |
4. Niseko United8 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai33 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong9 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort6 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |