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. Alyeska42 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb38 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain36 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort32 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain31 cm | |
6. White Pass31 cm | |
7. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows17 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge17 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor14 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska62 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort28 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain22 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl15 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor15 cm | |
7. Mt Shasta Ski Park15 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch15 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass15 cm | |
10. Boreal Mountain Resort14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska28 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb25 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass20 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort12 cm | |
5. Revelstoke12 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker11 cm | |
7. Snow King Mountain11 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort10 cm | |
9. Blue Mountain10 cm | |
10. Sun Peaks Resort9 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort50 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain39 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb25 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass23 cm | |
6. Revelstoke21 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor20 cm | |
8. White Pass16 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort15 cm | |
10. Snowbasin Resort13 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb27 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort26 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor24 cm | |
5. Mission Ridge23 cm | |
6. Mt Shasta Ski Park22 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain21 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort18 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass18 cm | |
10. Whitewater Ski Resort16 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'Isère70 cm | |
2. Zermatt69 cm | |
3. Crans Montana68 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées67 cm | |
5. Verbier54 cm | |
6. Davos44 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc43 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel32 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf25 cm | |
10. St Moritz24 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana56 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc55 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées51 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf50 cm | |
5. Davos40 cm | |
6. Verbier37 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen27 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel27 cm | |
9. Zermatt18 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns18 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées75 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc75 cm | |
3. Verbier75 cm | |
4. Crans Montana72 cm | |
5. Davos54 cm | |
6. Zermatt41 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel40 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère40 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen31 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf30 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana83 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées76 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère65 cm | |
4. Verbier53 cm | |
5. Davos45 cm | |
6. Zermatt40 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc31 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf28 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns23 cm | |
10. St Moritz19 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc94 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées74 cm | |
3. Crans Montana62 cm | |
4. Verbier50 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel47 cm | |
6. Davos47 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf43 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns30 cm | |
9. St Moritz30 cm | |
10. Winterberg30 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 Arai31 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
3. Niseko United8 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai52 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen46 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
4. Niseko United11 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen45 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai42 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley29 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
6. Niseko United5 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen8 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Niseko United1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai45 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen41 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |