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. Cypress Mountain54 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort54 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort46 cm | |
4. Jackson Hole46 cm | |
5. Willamette Pass45 cm | |
6. Summit at Snoqualmie39 cm | |
7. White Pass39 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch39 cm | |
9. Bogus Basin36 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker35 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort70 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort69 cm | |
3. Sugar Bowl69 cm | |
4. Kirkwood64 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe64 cm | |
6. Grouse Mountain60 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain58 cm | |
8. Mount Seymour Resort57 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch56 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker49 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Cypress Mountain47 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain47 cm | |
3. Mount Seymour Resort47 cm | |
4. Bear Valley Mountain Resort46 cm | |
5. Kirkwood46 cm | |
6. Mount Washington Alpine Resort42 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort32 cm | |
8. Hoodoo30 cm | |
9. June Mountain29 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain29 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crystal Mountain53 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker53 cm | |
3. Jackson Hole46 cm | |
4. Mt Bachelor45 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain42 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort42 cm | |
7. June Mountain42 cm | |
8. Stevens Pass38 cm | |
9. Grand Targhee Resort37 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass34 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sierra-at-Tahoe99 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort90 cm | |
3. Kirkwood87 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge76 cm | |
5. Grouse Mountain71 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort71 cm | |
7. Mt Bachelor70 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain65 cm | |
9. Schweitzer62 cm | |
10. Grand Targhee Resort53 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. Zermatt17 cm | |
2. Verbier9 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Crans Montana3 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. St Moritz2 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
10. Oberstdorf1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
3. Crans Montana4 cm | |
4. Les Arcs3 cm | |
5. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
6. Verbier2 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
8. Winterberg1 cm | |
9. St Moritz1 cm | |
10. Zermatt1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
3. Verbier5 cm | |
4. Val Gardena4 cm | |
5. Crans Montana3 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
7. Les Arcs3 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
10. St Moritz2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs9 cm | |
2. Crans Montana8 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. St Moritz3 cm | |
6. Zermatt3 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
10. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
3. Les Arcs6 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
6. St Moritz4 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
9. Winterberg3 cm | |
10. Verbier2 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 Onsen42 cm | |
2. Niseko United31 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu19 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley7 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Beidahu2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu39 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai33 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
4. Niseko United19 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Beidahu2 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley74 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai56 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen52 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu30 cm | |
5. Niseko United24 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Beidahu3 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu13 cm | |
3. Jikepulin-Hemu11 cm | |
4. Niseko United8 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai46 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
5. MonaYongPyong9 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort6 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort5 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |