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. Alyeska94 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area33 cm | |
3. Bear Paw Ski Bowl19 cm | |
4. Steamboat15 cm | |
5. Montana Snowbowl15 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort12 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort12 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole12 cm | |
9. Sunlight Mountain Resort12 cm | |
10. Great Divide11 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska114 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl29 cm | |
3. Summit at Snoqualmie22 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass18 cm | |
5. Terry Peak Ski Area17 cm | |
6. Silver Mountain16 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows13 cm | |
8. Timberline Lodge13 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker12 cm | |
10. Lookout Pass Ski Area10 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska64 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area22 cm | |
3. Big Sky18 cm | |
4. Bridger Bowl15 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort15 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole13 cm | |
7. Snow King Mountain13 cm | |
8. Revelstoke13 cm | |
9. Montana Snowbowl13 cm | |
10. Steamboat13 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska41 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area36 cm | |
3. Bear Paw Ski Bowl30 cm | |
4. Revelstoke24 cm | |
5. Big Sky23 cm | |
6. Stevens Pass19 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort14 cm | |
8. Arapahoe Basin13 cm | |
9. Steamboat12 cm | |
10. Titus Mountain12 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Terry Peak Ski Area26 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl24 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass22 cm | |
4. Magic Mountain Resort22 cm | |
5. Summit at Snoqualmie22 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort21 cm | |
7. Big White Ski Resort20 cm | |
8. Revelstoke19 cm | |
9. Discovery Ski Area18 cm | |
10. Bluewood18 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'Isère51 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées51 cm | |
3. Crans Montana28 cm | |
4. Les Arcs27 cm | |
5. Davos19 cm | |
6. Zermatt18 cm | |
7. Verbier15 cm | |
8. Winterberg13 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
10. St Moritz8 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs53 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées49 cm | |
3. Crans Montana43 cm | |
4. Davos29 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc28 cm | |
6. Zermatt25 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf23 cm | |
8. Winterberg19 cm | |
9. Verbier18 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen16 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc40 cm | |
2. Verbier40 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées33 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère22 cm | |
5. Les Arcs22 cm | |
6. Zermatt21 cm | |
7. Crans Montana21 cm | |
8. Davos18 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen12 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs43 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées31 cm | |
3. Crans Montana30 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère26 cm | |
5. Winterberg11 cm | |
6. Zermatt9 cm | |
7. Verbier6 cm | |
8. Davos6 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
10. St Moritz5 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées78 cm | |
2. Les Arcs64 cm | |
3. Verbier48 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc47 cm | |
5. Crans Montana46 cm | |
6. Winterberg23 cm | |
7. Zermatt10 cm | |
8. Davos9 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
10. St Moritz6 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 Onsen33 cm | |
2. Niseko United18 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen34 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai75 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley71 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen61 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
5. Niseko United14 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen10 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu3 cm | |
8. Niseko United0 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai42 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu14 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |