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 Blackcomb78 cm | |
2. Crystal Mountain64 cm | |
3. White Pass52 cm | |
4. Grouse Mountain50 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker47 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor31 cm | |
7. Revelstoke30 cm | |
8. Hoodoo28 cm | |
9. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort28 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows27 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Hood Meadows57 cm | |
2. Timberline Lodge51 cm | |
3. Hoodoo48 cm | |
4. White Pass47 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb46 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor45 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort42 cm | |
8. Summit at Snoqualmie32 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass30 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole29 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Revelstoke34 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb33 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass33 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort32 cm | |
5. Sun Peaks Resort29 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort29 cm | |
7. Summit at Snoqualmie25 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker24 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole24 cm | |
10. SilverStar Mountain Resort21 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker41 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb41 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort40 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort40 cm | |
5. Jackson Hole37 cm | |
6. Revelstoke36 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor34 cm | |
8. Crystal Mountain34 cm | |
9. Willamette Pass30 cm | |
10. Mt Hood Meadows27 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Bachelor83 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort67 cm | |
3. Willamette Pass63 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows59 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge53 cm | |
6. Hoodoo51 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole45 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort42 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker32 cm | |
10. Montana Snowbowl32 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'Isère12 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées11 cm | |
3. Verbier7 cm | |
4. Crans Montana6 cm | |
5. Zermatt6 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées17 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc16 cm | |
3. Davos10 cm | |
4. Crans Montana10 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf9 cm | |
6. Verbier7 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
8. St Moritz5 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
10. Zermatt4 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc15 cm | |
2. Verbier15 cm | |
3. Davos11 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
5. Crans Montana9 cm | |
6. Zermatt8 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
10. St Moritz6 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
2. Crans Montana5 cm | |
3. Zermatt2 cm | |
4. Davos2 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf2 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
8. Verbier1 cm | |
9. St Moritz1 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées11 cm | |
2. Crans Montana11 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
5. Verbier7 cm | |
6. Davos7 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
8. Winterberg4 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
10. St Moritz4 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 United7 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen58 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai52 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
4. Niseko United17 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley60 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu33 cm | |
3. Niseko United32 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai21 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Niseko United2 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai38 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu32 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen28 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
5. Niseko United9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |