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. Alyeska135 cm | |
2. Steamboat13 cm | |
3. Eldora Mountain Resort11 cm | |
4. Mountain High10 cm | |
5. Bear Paw Ski Bowl10 cm | |
6. Winter Park9 cm | |
7. Arapahoe Basin9 cm | |
8. Boyne Mountain9 cm | |
9. Terry Peak Ski Area8 cm | |
10. Mt Baldy Ski Lifts8 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska30 cm | |
2. Mountain High15 cm | |
3. Mt Baldy Ski Lifts15 cm | |
4. Snow Valley13 cm | |
5. China Peak12 cm | |
6. Bear Mountain10 cm | |
7. Snow Summit10 cm | |
8. Deer Valley Resort7 cm | |
9. Boyne Mountain7 cm | |
10. The Highlands7 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska111 cm | |
2. Beaver Creek12 cm | |
3. Ski Cooper12 cm | |
4. Vail12 cm | |
5. Buttermilk11 cm | |
6. Crested Butte Mountain Resort11 cm | |
7. Snowmass11 cm | |
8. Aspen Highlands11 cm | |
9. Aspen Mountain11 cm | |
10. Powderhorn10 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska36 cm | |
2. Steamboat13 cm | |
3. Terry Peak Ski Area12 cm | |
4. Arapahoe Basin12 cm | |
5. Bear Paw Ski Bowl11 cm | |
6. Alta9 cm | |
7. Brighton Resort9 cm | |
8. Deer Valley Resort9 cm | |
9. Park City Mountain Resort9 cm | |
10. Snowbird9 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska62 cm | |
2. Snowmass20 cm | |
3. Powderhorn16 cm | |
4. Monarch Mountain16 cm | |
5. Breckenridge16 cm | |
6. Mount Bohemia14 cm | |
7. Bear Paw Ski Bowl14 cm | |
8. The Highlands14 cm | |
9. Granby Ranch13 cm | |
10. Loveland Ski Area13 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. Val d'Isère21 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées21 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns18 cm | |
4. St Moritz18 cm | |
5. Crans Montana14 cm | |
6. Val Gardena14 cm | |
7. Les Arcs14 cm | |
8. Zermatt13 cm | |
9. Verbier10 cm | |
10. Davos8 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz15 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc13 cm | |
4. Zermatt12 cm | |
5. Crans Montana12 cm | |
6. Verbier11 cm | |
7. Les Arcs10 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns9 cm | |
9. Davos8 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns22 cm | |
2. St Moritz22 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc22 cm | |
4. Verbier22 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère20 cm | |
6. Les Arcs20 cm | |
7. Zermatt15 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
9. Crans Montana13 cm | |
10. Davos12 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs31 cm | |
2. St Moritz27 cm | |
3. Crans Montana23 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns21 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
6. Verbier10 cm | |
7. Zermatt9 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
9. Val Gardena5 cm | |
10. Davos3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées17 cm | |
2. Les Arcs12 cm | |
3. Zermatt10 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
5. Crans Montana6 cm | |
6. Verbier4 cm | |
7. Winterberg4 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
9. St Moritz3 cm | |
10. Val Gardena2 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. High1 Ski Resort10 cm | |
2. MonaYongPyong7 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort6 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
7. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
8. Beidahu4 cm | |
9. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
3. MonaYongPyong8 cm | |
4. High1 Ski Resort6 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
6. Beidahu5 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Beidahu13 cm | |
2. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
7. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Niseko United1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
3. High1 Ski Resort12 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong9 cm | |
5. Beidahu7 cm | |
8. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |