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. Donner Ski Ranch83 cm | |
2. Mt Rose64 cm | |
3. Heavenly62 cm | |
4. Kirkwood62 cm | |
5. Diamond Peak Ski Resort61 cm | |
6. Dodge Ridge53 cm | |
7. Sierra-at-Tahoe53 cm | |
8. Bogus Basin51 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort49 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort47 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort150 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl137 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch132 cm | |
4. Mt Rose112 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe99 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort92 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe88 cm | |
8. Homewood86 cm | |
9. Kirkwood85 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain79 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Willamette Pass55 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort53 cm | |
3. June Mountain46 cm | |
4. Mammoth Mountain46 cm | |
5. Hoodoo36 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort35 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort32 cm | |
8. Kirkwood32 cm | |
9. Schweitzer30 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain30 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. June Mountain88 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort78 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch75 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe74 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort70 cm | |
6. Heavenly63 cm | |
7. Kirkwood63 cm | |
8. Northstar California Resort62 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl62 cm | |
10. Brundage Mountain Resort55 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Dodge Ridge122 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch102 cm | |
3. China Peak101 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe93 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort92 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort83 cm | |
7. Mt Shasta Ski Park77 cm | |
8. Kirkwood77 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole70 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain53 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. Verbier6 cm | |
2. Les Arcs4 cm | |
3. Zermatt4 cm | |
4. Val Gardena1 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
6. St Moritz0 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère0 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. Zermatt0 cm | |
3. Les Arcs0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
2. Les Arcs2 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
4. St Moritz1 cm | |
5. Zermatt1 cm | |
6. Val Gardena1 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
8. Verbier1 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
10. Crans Montana0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
2. St Moritz0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère14 cm | |
2. Val Gardena2 cm | |
3. Zermatt1 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
5. St Moritz0 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
7. Winterberg0 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 Hirafu20 cm | |
2. Niseko United19 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley15 cm | |
7. Beidahu2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai48 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu38 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen37 cm | |
4. Niseko United15 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai73 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu37 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
4. Niseko United26 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Beidahu0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
5. Niseko United2 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai80 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen34 cm | |
3. Niseko United16 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |