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. Alyeska91 cm | |
2. The Highlands11 cm | |
3. Eldora Mountain Resort11 cm | |
4. Bear Paw Ski Bowl10 cm | |
5. Sunlight Mountain Resort10 cm | |
6. Winter Park10 cm | |
7. Arapahoe Basin10 cm | |
8. Copper Mountain Resort10 cm | |
9. Beaver Creek9 cm | |
10. Steamboat9 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska42 cm | |
2. The Highlands11 cm | |
3. Terry Peak Ski Area9 cm | |
4. Mount Bohemia9 cm | |
5. Boyne Mountain8 cm | |
6. Bear Paw Ski Bowl8 cm | |
7. Bridger Bowl6 cm | |
8. Horseshoe Resort5 cm | |
9. Diamond Peak Ski Resort5 cm | |
10. Mount St. Louis Moonstone5 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska57 cm | |
2. The Highlands11 cm | |
3. Big Sky10 cm | |
4. Terry Peak Ski Area9 cm | |
5. Granby Ranch7 cm | |
6. Winter Park7 cm | |
7. Bridger Bowl7 cm | |
8. Eldora Mountain Resort7 cm | |
9. Boyne Mountain6 cm | |
10. Beaver Creek6 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Paw Ski Bowl24 cm | |
2. Alyeska19 cm | |
3. Terry Peak Ski Area14 cm | |
4. Red Lodge Mountain10 cm | |
5. Montana Snowbowl9 cm | |
6. Big Sky8 cm | |
7. Steamboat7 cm | |
8. Great Divide7 cm | |
9. The Highlands7 cm | |
10. Beaver Creek6 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska63 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl25 cm | |
3. The Highlands18 cm | |
4. Terry Peak Ski Area18 cm | |
5. Mount Bohemia12 cm | |
6. Beaver Creek7 cm | |
7. Boyne Mountain7 cm | |
8. Eldora Mountain Resort6 cm | |
9. Bridger Bowl6 cm | |
10. Ski Cooper5 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. Crans Montana13 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère10 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées10 cm | |
4. Les Arcs6 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Winterberg3 cm | |
7. Zermatt2 cm | |
8. Davos1 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
3. Verbier8 cm | |
4. Crans Montana8 cm | |
5. Les Arcs6 cm | |
6. Davos2 cm | |
7. Zermatt2 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
9. Winterberg1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc14 cm | |
2. Verbier14 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
4. Les Arcs8 cm | |
5. Crans Montana6 cm | |
6. Zermatt6 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
8. St Moritz4 cm | |
9. Davos3 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs22 cm | |
2. Crans Montana18 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
4. Verbier6 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. St Moritz3 cm | |
9. Winterberg1 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
2. Les Arcs14 cm | |
3. Crans Montana13 cm | |
4. Verbier8 cm | |
5. Val Gardena4 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
7. St Moritz3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
9. Davos3 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère2 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. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
2. Niseko United6 cm | |
3. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
6. Nozawa Onsen2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Lotte Arai1 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai8 cm | |
3. Niseko United7 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen7 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen10 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu9 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu1 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Lotte Arai1 cm | |
8. Niseko United0 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu11 cm | |
4. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |