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 Blackcomb56 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain41 cm | |
3. Crystal Mountain31 cm | |
4. White Pass31 cm | |
5. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort28 cm | |
6. Alyeska25 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort24 cm | |
8. Whitewater Ski Resort23 cm | |
9. Revelstoke22 cm | |
10. Kimberley Alpine Resort21 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska73 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort24 cm | |
3. Whitewater Ski Resort20 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain19 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker18 cm | |
6. Whistler Blackcomb15 cm | |
7. Fernie Alpine Resort14 cm | |
8. Bolton Valley14 cm | |
9. Schweitzer14 cm | |
10. Castle Mountain Resort14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska35 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb30 cm | |
3. Revelstoke20 cm | |
4. Sun Peaks Resort17 cm | |
5. SilverStar Mountain Resort16 cm | |
6. Whitewater Ski Resort13 cm | |
7. RED Mountain Resort13 cm | |
8. Fernie Alpine Resort12 cm | |
9. Whitefish Mountain Resort10 cm | |
10. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort9 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort38 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain32 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker31 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb26 cm | |
5. Revelstoke19 cm | |
6. Silver Mountain18 cm | |
7. Whitewater Ski Resort18 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass18 cm | |
9. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort16 cm | |
10. White Pass16 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Schweitzer41 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker34 cm | |
3. Whitewater Ski Resort34 cm | |
4. Whitefish Mountain Resort31 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb28 cm | |
6. Revelstoke24 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain24 cm | |
8. RED Mountain Resort23 cm | |
9. Fernie Alpine Resort21 cm | |
10. Lookout Pass Ski Area20 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'Isère43 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées41 cm | |
3. Davos37 cm | |
4. Crans Montana34 cm | |
5. Zermatt34 cm | |
6. Verbier27 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc18 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
9. St Moritz12 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc50 cm | |
2. Crans Montana48 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées47 cm | |
4. Verbier29 cm | |
5. Davos26 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf25 cm | |
7. Zermatt17 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen16 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel14 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns13 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc43 cm | |
2. Verbier43 cm | |
3. Crans Montana41 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées41 cm | |
5. Davos32 cm | |
6. Zermatt28 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère28 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen18 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf16 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel16 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana48 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère45 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées37 cm | |
4. Verbier35 cm | |
5. Zermatt27 cm | |
6. Davos25 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
8. St Moritz10 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
10. Val Gardena8 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées69 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc67 cm | |
3. Crans Montana45 cm | |
4. Verbier39 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf29 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel28 cm | |
7. Davos26 cm | |
8. Winterberg16 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns14 cm | |
10. St Moritz14 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 Arai30 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley12 cm | |
3. Niseko United3 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai50 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen48 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
5. Niseko United6 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai43 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen29 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley17 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai32 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
4. Niseko United6 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. Beidahu2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai62 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen50 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
5. Niseko United4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |