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. Whistler Blackcomb51 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain43 cm | |
3. White Pass43 cm | |
4. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain39 cm | |
6. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort31 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort27 cm | |
8. Kimberley Alpine Resort21 cm | |
9. Schweitzer21 cm | |
10. 49 Degrees North21 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska60 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker35 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb27 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows25 cm | |
6. Whitewater Ski Resort20 cm | |
7. Schweitzer20 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge20 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain19 cm | |
10. Summit at Snoqualmie18 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb42 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker27 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
4. Sun Peaks Resort25 cm | |
5. Revelstoke24 cm | |
6. SilverStar Mountain Resort22 cm | |
7. RED Mountain Resort18 cm | |
8. Whitewater Ski Resort18 cm | |
9. Alyeska14 cm | |
10. Mission Ridge13 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker30 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain27 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort25 cm | |
4. Donner Ski Ranch25 cm | |
5. Mount Washington Alpine Resort24 cm | |
6. Revelstoke23 cm | |
7. Sierra-at-Tahoe22 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb22 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass21 cm | |
10. Northstar California Resort20 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker64 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows51 cm | |
3. Schweitzer43 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge34 cm | |
5. Whitefish Mountain Resort33 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb32 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort32 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain31 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass29 cm | |
10. Lookout Pass Ski Area27 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'Isère44 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées44 cm | |
3. Zermatt43 cm | |
4. Crans Montana43 cm | |
5. Verbier31 cm | |
6. Davos31 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns20 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc20 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel17 cm | |
10. St Moritz16 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana44 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées44 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc32 cm | |
4. Davos24 cm | |
5. Verbier22 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf20 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen17 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel16 cm | |
9. Zermatt12 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère10 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc46 cm | |
2. Verbier46 cm | |
3. Crans Montana33 cm | |
4. Davos31 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées29 cm | |
6. Zermatt29 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère29 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel21 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf16 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen16 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana58 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées49 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère47 cm | |
4. Verbier29 cm | |
5. Zermatt28 cm | |
6. Davos21 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
9. St Moritz9 cm | |
10. Val Gardena8 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc64 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées50 cm | |
3. Crans Montana40 cm | |
4. Verbier34 cm | |
5. Davos24 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel20 cm | |
7. Winterberg19 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf18 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns15 cm | |
10. St Moritz15 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 United4 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Niseko Grand Hirafu1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai55 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen50 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Niseko United4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai66 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen52 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
5. Niseko United5 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |