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. Alyeska74 cm | |
2. Cypress Mountain38 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort38 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor35 cm | |
5. White Pass27 cm | |
6. Montana Snowbowl25 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain25 cm | |
8. Horseshoe Resort24 cm | |
9. Brundage Mountain Resort24 cm | |
10. Lookout Pass Ski Area23 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows52 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor51 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge43 cm | |
4. Alyeska35 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker31 cm | |
6. Hoodoo30 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain28 cm | |
8. Hidden Valley27 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass27 cm | |
10. Bluewood25 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska42 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker31 cm | |
3. Montana Snowbowl29 cm | |
4. Paoli Peaks29 cm | |
5. Stevens Pass29 cm | |
6. Lookout Pass Ski Area27 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort25 cm | |
8. Hidden Valley22 cm | |
9. White Pass21 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole21 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort38 cm | |
2. Silver Mountain37 cm | |
3. Jackson Hole31 cm | |
4. Big Sky30 cm | |
5. Montana Snowbowl30 cm | |
6. Lookout Pass Ski Area26 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain25 cm | |
8. Mt Spokane25 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
10. Steamboat24 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows60 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker45 cm | |
3. Schweitzer40 cm | |
4. Montana Snowbowl39 cm | |
5. Mt Spokane37 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort37 cm | |
7. Jay Peak Resort35 cm | |
8. Horseshoe Resort35 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge33 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort33 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'Isère28 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées28 cm | |
3. Crans Montana26 cm | |
4. Davos15 cm | |
5. Winterberg13 cm | |
6. Zermatt10 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
10. Verbier9 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
2. Verbier15 cm | |
3. Crans Montana14 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf14 cm | |
5. Winterberg12 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen11 cm | |
8. Davos8 cm | |
9. Zermatt8 cm | |
10. St Moritz5 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc31 cm | |
2. Verbier31 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées29 cm | |
4. Crans Montana26 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
7. Davos11 cm | |
8. Zermatt10 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen10 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns10 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana18 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
5. Verbier11 cm | |
6. Winterberg9 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
8. Davos8 cm | |
9. Zermatt7 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées47 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc40 cm | |
3. Verbier25 cm | |
4. Crans Montana20 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf17 cm | |
6. Winterberg16 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen9 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
10. St Moritz5 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 United19 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen12 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai12 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen28 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
4. Niseko United13 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong8 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort5 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
4. Niseko United16 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu10 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort8 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu11 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
7. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
8. Niseko United2 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai48 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen28 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort13 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
7. Niseko United8 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |