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 Blackcomb87 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain78 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort70 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain68 cm | |
5. White Pass68 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker62 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort48 cm | |
8. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort44 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch41 cm | |
10. Diamond Peak Ski Resort41 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort73 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker53 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor47 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb46 cm | |
5. Mt Shasta Ski Park43 cm | |
6. Hoodoo37 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl36 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch36 cm | |
9. Homewood35 cm | |
10. Boreal Mountain Resort34 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb56 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass46 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker39 cm | |
4. Summit at Snoqualmie36 cm | |
5. Revelstoke35 cm | |
6. Mount Washington Alpine Resort34 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort33 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort31 cm | |
9. Kirkwood31 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort30 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker73 cm | |
2. Whistler Blackcomb73 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort73 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort63 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch63 cm | |
6. Northstar California Resort49 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl49 cm | |
8. Revelstoke43 cm | |
9. Homewood42 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe42 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Grand Targhee Resort96 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker73 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor73 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort70 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows70 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge63 cm | |
7. Willamette Pass63 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole61 cm | |
9. Hoodoo60 cm | |
10. Whistler Blackcomb55 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'Isère13 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées13 cm | |
3. Verbier7 cm | |
4. Crans Montana7 cm | |
5. Zermatt7 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
9. St Moritz4 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf11 cm | |
2. Davos11 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
4. Crans Montana10 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
8. St Moritz3 cm | |
9. Verbier3 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc14 cm | |
2. Verbier14 cm | |
3. Zermatt11 cm | |
4. Davos11 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère10 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
7. Crans Montana8 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
10. St Moritz5 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana7 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
3. Verbier5 cm | |
4. Davos5 cm | |
5. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
6. Zermatt4 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
8. St Moritz2 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
10. Kitzbühel1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées14 cm | |
2. Crans Montana13 cm | |
3. Verbier8 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel7 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
6. Davos7 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
8. Winterberg6 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
10. St Moritz3 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. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
2. Niseko United6 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai55 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen49 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu20 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley19 cm | |
5. Niseko United16 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley53 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu34 cm | |
3. Niseko United30 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen25 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen20 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai12 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
4. Niseko United3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu31 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
5. Niseko United13 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |