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. Alyeska106 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor27 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain26 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort26 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain24 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain22 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort21 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass20 cm | |
9. Montana Snowbowl19 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort18 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska53 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows38 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker38 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge31 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort29 cm | |
6. Cypress Mountain28 cm | |
7. Paoli Peaks25 cm | |
8. Horseshoe Resort25 cm | |
9. Grouse Mountain25 cm | |
10. Snowbird23 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska50 cm | |
2. Snowshoe Mountain25 cm | |
3. Paoli Peaks24 cm | |
4. Montana Snowbowl21 cm | |
5. Seven Springs Mountain Resort20 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker18 cm | |
7. Silver Mountain17 cm | |
8. Lookout Pass Ski Area17 cm | |
9. Snow Creek17 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort16 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker33 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort30 cm | |
3. Snowshoe Mountain25 cm | |
4. Silver Mountain25 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain24 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole24 cm | |
7. Big Sky22 cm | |
8. Montana Snowbowl21 cm | |
9. Alyeska20 cm | |
10. Red Lodge Mountain19 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows51 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor49 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker44 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge36 cm | |
5. Mt Spokane32 cm | |
6. Snow Creek31 cm | |
7. Snowshoe Mountain30 cm | |
8. Montana Snowbowl28 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort27 cm | |
10. Lookout Pass Ski Area24 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'Isère24 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées24 cm | |
3. Davos16 cm | |
4. Crans Montana15 cm | |
5. Val Gardena11 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
7. St Moritz11 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
9. Verbier9 cm | |
10. Winterberg8 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana19 cm | |
2. St Moritz18 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées17 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
5. Verbier15 cm | |
6. Davos13 cm | |
7. Winterberg11 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
9. Zermatt10 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées24 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc24 cm | |
3. Verbier24 cm | |
4. Davos16 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns15 cm | |
6. St Moritz15 cm | |
7. Crans Montana14 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen13 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana26 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées21 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère20 cm | |
4. Winterberg14 cm | |
5. St Moritz13 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
7. Verbier9 cm | |
8. Zermatt9 cm | |
9. Davos8 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc28 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées23 cm | |
3. Winterberg21 cm | |
4. Crans Montana19 cm | |
5. Val Gardena18 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
7. St Moritz14 cm | |
8. Verbier14 cm | |
9. Davos12 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf11 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 Hirafu18 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
3. Niseko United13 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen29 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai30 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
4. Niseko United9 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong7 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |