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. Alyeska50 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb43 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain38 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker32 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain31 cm | |
6. White Pass31 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort30 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows16 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge16 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor16 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska49 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort36 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker27 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain20 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor18 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass16 cm | |
7. Whistler Blackcomb15 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass13 cm | |
9. Boyne Mountain13 cm | |
10. Bluewood12 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska31 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb21 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass18 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort16 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker15 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort14 cm | |
7. Revelstoke11 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain9 cm | |
9. Sun Peaks Resort9 cm | |
10. Blue Mountain8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain39 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort32 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker28 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb23 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass21 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort18 cm | |
7. Revelstoke16 cm | |
8. White Pass15 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole14 cm | |
10. Silver Mountain13 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb42 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort31 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker27 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass20 cm | |
5. Mission Ridge20 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor18 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort17 cm | |
8. Mt Shasta Ski Park15 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain14 cm | |
10. Revelstoke14 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 Montana75 cm | |
2. Zermatt70 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère59 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées59 cm | |
5. Davos49 cm | |
6. Verbier48 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel46 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc36 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf24 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns20 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana50 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc46 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf44 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées42 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel42 cm | |
6. Davos32 cm | |
7. Verbier32 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen27 cm | |
9. Winterberg15 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns15 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana84 cm | |
2. Davos83 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc78 cm | |
4. Verbier78 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées67 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel60 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen49 cm | |
8. Zermatt46 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf45 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère39 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana66 cm | |
2. Davos50 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées47 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel45 cm | |
5. Verbier44 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère42 cm | |
7. Zermatt35 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf34 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc29 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns28 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc82 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées79 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel62 cm | |
4. Crans Montana61 cm | |
5. Verbier52 cm | |
6. Davos48 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf45 cm | |
8. Winterberg28 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns23 cm | |
10. St Moritz23 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 Arai29 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
3. Niseko United10 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen53 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai52 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen48 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley47 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai41 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen6 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Niseko United2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai50 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen43 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
5. Niseko United4 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |