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. Diamond Peak Ski Resort52 cm | |
2. Cypress Mountain47 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort47 cm | |
4. Summit at Snoqualmie46 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort43 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain41 cm | |
7. Heavenly40 cm | |
8. Kirkwood40 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort40 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole40 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl87 cm | |
2. Timberline Lodge84 cm | |
3. Mt Hood Meadows83 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort76 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe70 cm | |
6. Kirkwood64 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort64 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch57 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker54 cm | |
10. Homewood49 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort74 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl74 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch74 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort41 cm | |
5. Cypress Mountain38 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain38 cm | |
7. Mount Seymour Resort38 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole37 cm | |
9. Snow King Mountain37 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker32 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe70 cm | |
2. Heavenly65 cm | |
3. Kirkwood65 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort59 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch59 cm | |
6. June Mountain54 cm | |
7. Powder Mountain54 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain52 cm | |
9. Mount Seymour Resort52 cm | |
10. Mt Shasta Ski Park50 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker89 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort87 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe82 cm | |
4. Kirkwood79 cm | |
5. Mount Seymour Resort77 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows77 cm | |
7. Dodge Ridge75 cm | |
8. Snow King Mountain73 cm | |
9. Summit at Snoqualmie73 cm | |
10. Timberline Lodge71 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. Zermatt11 cm | |
2. Verbier7 cm | |
3. Les Arcs3 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
5. St Moritz1 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées1 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. St Moritz3 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns3 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
7. Les Arcs2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Zermatt1 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
2. St Moritz8 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
4. Les Arcs6 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
7. Verbier3 cm | |
8. Crans Montana2 cm | |
9. Zermatt2 cm | |
10. Davos2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz3 cm | |
2. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
4. Les Arcs1 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel0 cm | |
7. Garmisch-Partenkirchen0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. Val Gardena10 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
4. St Moritz8 cm | |
5. Zermatt5 cm | |
6. Les Arcs3 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées2 cm | |
10. Crans Montana1 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 Onsen34 cm | |
2. Niseko United25 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu18 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen28 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
4. Niseko United18 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen37 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu25 cm | |
4. Niseko United21 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley16 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen22 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
4. MonaYongPyong6 cm | |
5. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
6. Niseko United4 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai35 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
4. Niseko United22 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |