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. Alyeska117 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area28 cm | |
3. Bear Paw Ski Bowl21 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows14 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge14 cm | |
6. Montana Snowbowl14 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort13 cm | |
8. Grand Targhee Resort13 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole13 cm | |
10. Steamboat13 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska116 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl31 cm | |
3. Silver Mountain25 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass23 cm | |
5. Summit at Snoqualmie22 cm | |
6. Terry Peak Ski Area21 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge19 cm | |
8. Mt Hood Meadows18 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area17 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker15 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska71 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area24 cm | |
3. Big Sky16 cm | |
4. Silver Mountain15 cm | |
5. Montana Snowbowl14 cm | |
6. Great Divide13 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort13 cm | |
8. Bridger Bowl12 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole11 cm | |
10. Snow King Mountain11 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska52 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl28 cm | |
3. Big Sky27 cm | |
4. Terry Peak Ski Area21 cm | |
5. Revelstoke20 cm | |
6. Alta20 cm | |
7. Brighton Resort20 cm | |
8. Deer Valley Resort20 cm | |
9. Park City Mountain Resort20 cm | |
10. Snowbird20 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Terry Peak Ski Area32 cm | |
2. Discovery Ski Area30 cm | |
3. Summit at Snoqualmie29 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass28 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort28 cm | |
6. Bear Paw Ski Bowl21 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole19 cm | |
8. Montana Snowbowl19 cm | |
9. Magic Mountain Resort19 cm | |
10. Alyeska18 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'Isère35 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées35 cm | |
3. Crans Montana19 cm | |
4. Les Arcs14 cm | |
5. Winterberg12 cm | |
6. Zermatt10 cm | |
7. Davos10 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
9. Verbier8 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées39 cm | |
2. Les Arcs28 cm | |
3. Crans Montana18 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc15 cm | |
5. Winterberg15 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf13 cm | |
7. Zermatt11 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
9. Davos10 cm | |
10. Verbier9 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc35 cm | |
2. Verbier35 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées25 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère23 cm | |
5. Les Arcs23 cm | |
6. Zermatt21 cm | |
7. Crans Montana21 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel18 cm | |
9. Davos17 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen14 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs24 cm | |
2. Crans Montana17 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées15 cm | |
5. Winterberg10 cm | |
6. Davos8 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
8. Verbier5 cm | |
9. St Moritz5 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs60 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées59 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc46 cm | |
4. Verbier36 cm | |
5. Crans Montana34 cm | |
6. Winterberg19 cm | |
7. Zermatt9 cm | |
8. Davos8 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns6 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 Onsen19 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
3. Niseko United15 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai14 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
5. Niseko United6 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai54 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley53 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen44 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
5. Niseko United6 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
6. Beidahu1 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
10. Nozawa Onsen0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen8 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |