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. Alyeska97 cm | |
2. Mt Bachelor44 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain38 cm | |
4. Mount Seymour Resort38 cm | |
5. White Pass32 cm | |
6. Montana Snowbowl30 cm | |
7. Crystal Mountain29 cm | |
8. Horseshoe Resort24 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area24 cm | |
10. Brundage Mountain Resort24 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska84 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows72 cm | |
3. Timberline Lodge58 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor51 cm | |
5. Hoodoo42 cm | |
6. Crystal Mountain37 cm | |
7. Bluewood27 cm | |
8. Hidden Valley27 cm | |
9. White Pass26 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska51 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker29 cm | |
3. Montana Snowbowl28 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
5. Lookout Pass Ski Area23 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort23 cm | |
7. Hidden Valley22 cm | |
8. White Pass20 cm | |
9. Seven Springs Mountain Resort20 cm | |
10. Hidden Valley19 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Silver Mountain41 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort40 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker35 cm | |
4. Montana Snowbowl34 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole32 cm | |
6. Big Sky31 cm | |
7. Lookout Pass Ski Area29 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain27 cm | |
9. Mt Spokane27 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows56 cm | |
2. Schweitzer40 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor38 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort38 cm | |
6. Lookout Pass Ski Area37 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort37 cm | |
8. Jay Peak Resort35 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge35 cm | |
10. Horseshoe Resort35 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 Montana23 cm | |
4. Davos15 cm | |
5. Winterberg13 cm | |
6. Zermatt10 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
10. Verbier9 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées18 cm | |
2. Verbier15 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf14 cm | |
4. Winterberg12 cm | |
5. Crans Montana12 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen11 cm | |
8. Davos8 cm | |
9. Zermatt8 cm | |
10. St Moritz6 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc31 cm | |
2. Verbier31 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées29 cm | |
4. Crans Montana23 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns13 cm | |
6. St Moritz13 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
9. Davos11 cm | |
10. Zermatt10 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana20 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. St Moritz7 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel7 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 Arai10 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu7 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen28 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai22 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 Hirafu18 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 Arai22 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 Arai59 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen28 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley21 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort13 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
7. Niseko United8 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |