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. Alyeska112 cm | |
2. Snowshoe Mountain23 cm | |
3. Hidden Valley22 cm | |
4. Paoli Peaks21 cm | |
5. Wintergreen19 cm | |
6. Titus Mountain17 cm | |
7. Snow Creek16 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor13 cm | |
9. Stowe Mountain Resort12 cm | |
10. Bolton Valley12 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska99 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks23 cm | |
3. Wintergreen22 cm | |
4. Seven Springs Mountain Resort21 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain21 cm | |
6. Hidden Valley20 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows18 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge17 cm | |
9. Smugglers' Notch Resort17 cm | |
10. Hidden Valley17 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska56 cm | |
2. Hidden Valley27 cm | |
3. Snowshoe Mountain20 cm | |
4. Snow Creek20 cm | |
5. Wintergreen18 cm | |
6. Paoli Peaks14 cm | |
7. Steamboat12 cm | |
8. Big Sky9 cm | |
9. Blue Mountain8 cm | |
10. Arizona Snowbowl7 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Snowshoe Mountain23 cm | |
2. Paoli Peaks16 cm | |
3. Big Sky16 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort15 cm | |
5. Smugglers' Notch Resort14 cm | |
6. Titus Mountain14 cm | |
7. Alyeska13 cm | |
8. Snow Creek12 cm | |
9. Jay Peak Resort12 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain11 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Wintergreen22 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass20 cm | |
3. Snowshoe Mountain19 cm | |
4. Red Lodge Mountain19 cm | |
5. Snow Creek19 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows19 cm | |
7. Bluewood18 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass14 cm | |
9. Blue Mountain14 cm | |
10. Montana Snowbowl14 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'Isère32 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées32 cm | |
3. Crans Montana26 cm | |
4. Davos24 cm | |
5. Val Gardena21 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns19 cm | |
7. St Moritz19 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel16 cm | |
9. Les Arcs14 cm | |
10. Verbier13 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées46 cm | |
2. Les Arcs41 cm | |
3. Crans Montana34 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc27 cm | |
5. St Moritz25 cm | |
6. Davos23 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf21 cm | |
8. Verbier19 cm | |
9. Zermatt16 cm | |
10. Winterberg14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc41 cm | |
2. Verbier41 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées27 cm | |
4. Crans Montana27 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère24 cm | |
6. Les Arcs24 cm | |
7. Davos21 cm | |
8. Zermatt17 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns16 cm | |
10. St Moritz16 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs44 cm | |
2. Crans Montana39 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées26 cm | |
4. St Moritz24 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns18 cm | |
6. Winterberg14 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel11 cm | |
9. Davos9 cm | |
10. Val Gardena9 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées41 cm | |
2. Winterberg31 cm | |
3. Les Arcs26 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc25 cm | |
5. Crans Montana19 cm | |
6. Verbier16 cm | |
7. Val Gardena13 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns13 cm | |
9. St Moritz13 cm | |
10. Davos9 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. Nozawa Onsen30 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
3. Niseko United21 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai11 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai20 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
5. Niseko United18 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley37 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
3. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
5. Beidahu2 cm | |
6. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai26 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
5. Niseko United8 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong6 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Beidahu3 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |