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. Grouse Mountain105 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain100 cm | |
3. White Pass100 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort91 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker79 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort77 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain73 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor68 cm | |
9. Whistler Blackcomb58 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows49 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort65 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker62 cm | |
3. Alyeska62 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain56 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor54 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort53 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain52 cm | |
8. White Pass48 cm | |
9. Cypress Mountain44 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge39 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Stevens Pass60 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb55 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker50 cm | |
4. RED Mountain Resort34 cm | |
5. Alyeska30 cm | |
6. Mission Ridge23 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort21 cm | |
8. Kirkwood21 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort20 cm | |
10. Schweitzer19 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain69 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort65 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor59 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker58 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass56 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass46 cm | |
7. June Mountain46 cm | |
8. Boreal Mountain Resort44 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch44 cm | |
10. Whistler Blackcomb43 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker92 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort83 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows82 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge75 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor74 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain72 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort66 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain62 cm | |
9. Mount Washington Alpine Resort61 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass61 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 Montana35 cm | |
2. Zermatt35 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère31 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées31 cm | |
5. Verbier31 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc22 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel12 cm | |
9. Davos11 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana28 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc25 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées17 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf12 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel11 cm | |
6. Verbier11 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen11 cm | |
8. Davos10 cm | |
9. Zermatt5 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana41 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc29 cm | |
3. Verbier29 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées28 cm | |
5. Davos23 cm | |
6. Zermatt18 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel18 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf16 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen14 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana23 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées14 cm | |
3. Zermatt12 cm | |
4. Verbier12 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère10 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
8. St Moritz9 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana27 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc27 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées22 cm | |
4. Verbier20 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel18 cm | |
6. Davos17 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
9. St Moritz10 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen9 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. Lotte Arai16 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
4. Niseko United6 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai52 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen52 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
4. Niseko United18 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen77 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai50 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley36 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu32 cm | |
5. Niseko United24 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen50 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen92 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai82 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley36 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |