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. Alyeska83 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area22 cm | |
3. Bear Paw Ski Bowl21 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows16 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge16 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie16 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort14 cm | |
8. Steamboat13 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort13 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole13 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska113 cm | |
2. Bear Paw Ski Bowl28 cm | |
3. Terry Peak Ski Area25 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge22 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows20 cm | |
6. Silver Mountain13 cm | |
7. Summit at Snoqualmie12 cm | |
8. Grand Targhee Resort12 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area12 cm | |
10. Jackson Hole11 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska55 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area21 cm | |
3. Big Sky12 cm | |
4. Steamboat12 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort11 cm | |
6. Jackson Hole11 cm | |
7. Snow King Mountain11 cm | |
8. Alpine Valley10 cm | |
9. Boston Mills Brandywine10 cm | |
10. Granby Ranch10 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska33 cm | |
2. Terry Peak Ski Area29 cm | |
3. Bear Paw Ski Bowl21 cm | |
4. Big Sky19 cm | |
5. Grand Targhee Resort18 cm | |
6. Revelstoke17 cm | |
7. Montana Snowbowl14 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole14 cm | |
9. Snowbasin Resort14 cm | |
10. Cherry Peak Ski Area14 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Terry Peak Ski Area31 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort28 cm | |
3. Stevens Pass27 cm | |
4. Summit at Snoqualmie25 cm | |
5. Discovery Ski Area24 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge21 cm | |
7. Magic Mountain Resort21 cm | |
8. Jackson Hole20 cm | |
9. Alyeska20 cm | |
10. Bluewood19 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'Isère41 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées41 cm | |
3. Crans Montana23 cm | |
4. Les Arcs19 cm | |
5. Zermatt14 cm | |
6. Davos12 cm | |
7. Winterberg11 cm | |
8. Verbier9 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel5 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées36 cm | |
2. Les Arcs32 cm | |
3. Crans Montana23 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc19 cm | |
5. Verbier16 cm | |
6. Zermatt15 cm | |
7. Winterberg14 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf14 cm | |
9. Davos12 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère11 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc32 cm | |
2. Verbier32 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées25 cm | |
4. Crans Montana21 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
6. Les Arcs18 cm | |
7. Zermatt18 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel18 cm | |
9. Davos15 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen9 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs23 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère21 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées19 cm | |
4. Crans Montana17 cm | |
5. Winterberg11 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns7 cm | |
7. Davos6 cm | |
8. St Moritz5 cm | |
9. Zermatt4 cm | |
10. Verbier4 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées60 cm | |
2. Les Arcs59 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc35 cm | |
4. Crans Montana29 cm | |
5. Verbier29 cm | |
6. Winterberg20 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
8. Davos9 cm | |
9. Zermatt8 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf5 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 Onsen22 cm | |
2. Niseko United13 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu11 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. Beidahu1 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai17 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu17 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen16 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley8 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai52 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen50 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley50 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Niseko United3 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen2 cm | |
6. Beidahu1 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen9 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
5. Niseko United2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |