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. Mt Bachelor44 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain33 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort32 cm | |
4. Jackson Hole32 cm | |
5. Lookout Pass Ski Area31 cm | |
6. White Pass31 cm | |
7. Hoodoo30 cm | |
8. Horseshoe Resort25 cm | |
9. Montana Snowbowl25 cm | |
10. Summit at Snoqualmie24 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Timberline Lodge40 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows39 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor33 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort27 cm | |
5. Stratton27 cm | |
6. White Pass22 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort22 cm | |
8. Jay Peak Resort22 cm | |
9. Willamette Pass22 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort22 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Stevens Pass28 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort21 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb21 cm | |
4. Titus Mountain21 cm | |
5. Schweitzer19 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie18 cm | |
7. Hoodoo18 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker18 cm | |
9. Mount Washington Alpine Resort17 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows17 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain33 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort32 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort30 cm | |
4. Silver Mountain27 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor25 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole25 cm | |
7. Wildcat Mountain24 cm | |
8. Loon Mountain21 cm | |
9. Mont-Sainte-Anne20 cm | |
10. Sunday River20 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Horseshoe Resort30 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort29 cm | |
3. Le Massif de Charlevoix29 cm | |
4. Whitefish Mountain Resort28 cm | |
5. Jay Peak Resort28 cm | |
6. Titus Mountain27 cm | |
7. Mount St. Louis Moonstone26 cm | |
8. Alpine Valley25 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
10. Sugarbush Resort24 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. Davos14 cm | |
4. Crans Montana11 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc11 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
7. Winterberg8 cm | |
8. Verbier7 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées12 cm | |
2. Verbier10 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
4. Crans Montana9 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen7 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
9. Zermatt2 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
2. Verbier16 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
4. Crans Montana14 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf14 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen12 cm | |
7. Davos11 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
9. Zermatt5 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Verbier20 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
3. Crans Montana14 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen7 cm | |
8. Davos5 cm | |
9. Zermatt5 cm | |
10. Winterberg4 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc26 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées17 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
4. Crans Montana11 cm | |
5. Winterberg10 cm | |
6. Verbier10 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6 cm | |
9. Davos5 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 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 United14 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort11 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu10 cm | |
7. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai34 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen30 cm | |
3. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
6. Niseko United8 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
8. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley27 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen24 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu14 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort12 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
2. Jikepulin-Hemu20 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort12 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen9 cm | |
6. Niseko United3 cm | |
7. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai50 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort14 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu11 cm | |
8. Niseko United7 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |