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. Alyeska102 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor24 cm | |
3. Snowshoe Mountain23 cm | |
4. Snow Creek21 cm | |
5. Wintergreen21 cm | |
6. Paoli Peaks19 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass17 cm | |
8. Hoodoo16 cm | |
9. Titus Mountain16 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain14 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska89 cm | |
2. Timberline Lodge44 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows43 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor29 cm | |
5. Hoodoo26 cm | |
6. Snow Creek21 cm | |
7. Seven Springs Mountain Resort20 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker19 cm | |
9. Laurel Mountain17 cm | |
10. Hidden Valley17 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska46 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks29 cm | |
3. Snow Creek24 cm | |
4. Wintergreen21 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain19 cm | |
6. Hidden Valley14 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort12 cm | |
8. Alta12 cm | |
9. Brighton Resort12 cm | |
10. Deer Valley Resort12 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska47 cm | |
2. Snowshoe Mountain22 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort19 cm | |
4. Big Sky19 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor19 cm | |
6. Bridger Bowl17 cm | |
7. Cherry Peak Ski Area16 cm | |
8. Alta15 cm | |
9. Brighton Resort15 cm | |
10. Deer Valley Resort15 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker47 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows46 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge45 cm | |
4. Snow Creek32 cm | |
5. Pomerelle Mountain Resort29 cm | |
6. Cypress Mountain27 cm | |
7. Mt Spokane26 cm | |
8. Snowshoe Mountain25 cm | |
9. Horseshoe Resort24 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor23 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'Isère22 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées22 cm | |
3. Crans Montana16 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns16 cm | |
5. St Moritz16 cm | |
6. Davos14 cm | |
7. Verbier12 cm | |
8. Val Gardena9 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
10. Winterberg8 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs28 cm | |
2. Crans Montana21 cm | |
3. St Moritz19 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
5. Davos14 cm | |
6. Val Gardena13 cm | |
7. Zermatt12 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns11 cm | |
9. Winterberg11 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc27 cm | |
2. Verbier27 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
4. Crans Montana17 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
6. Les Arcs15 cm | |
7. Zermatt14 cm | |
8. Davos14 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen12 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs31 cm | |
2. Crans Montana30 cm | |
3. St Moritz18 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns13 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
7. Winterberg9 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
9. Zermatt6 cm | |
10. Davos6 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées33 cm | |
2. Winterberg19 cm | |
3. Les Arcs19 cm | |
4. Crans Montana17 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc15 cm | |
6. Verbier15 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
8. St Moritz10 cm | |
9. Davos9 cm | |
10. Val Gardena9 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 Hirafu20 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Niseko United17 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai11 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
9. Beidahu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai19 cm | |
3. Niseko United18 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen17 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen31 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley23 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
5. Niseko United18 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai22 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen17 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
4. Niseko United10 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Beidahu2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai34 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
6. Niseko United6 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort5 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. Beidahu4 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |