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. Dodge Ridge123 cm | |
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe123 cm | |
3. Diamond Peak Ski Resort119 cm | |
4. Heavenly115 cm | |
5. Kirkwood115 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch109 cm | |
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort108 cm | |
8. Boreal Mountain Resort78 cm | |
9. Homewood78 cm | |
10. Northstar California Resort78 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Sugar Bowl178 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort155 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch151 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe146 cm | |
5. Homewood146 cm | |
6. Palisades Tahoe136 cm | |
7. Mt Rose127 cm | |
8. Kirkwood119 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort106 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain84 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Brundage Mountain Resort62 cm | |
2. Grand Targhee Resort55 cm | |
3. Bear Valley Mountain Resort54 cm | |
4. Kirkwood54 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort44 cm | |
6. Sugar Bowl44 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch44 cm | |
8. June Mountain40 cm | |
9. Mammoth Mountain40 cm | |
10. Cypress Mountain39 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort113 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch113 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe110 cm | |
4. June Mountain104 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort103 cm | |
6. Northstar California Resort102 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl102 cm | |
8. Heavenly100 cm | |
9. Kirkwood100 cm | |
10. Homewood92 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Dodge Ridge124 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort110 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain103 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe101 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort97 cm | |
6. Mt. Baker89 cm | |
7. Kirkwood88 cm | |
8. Grand Targhee Resort82 cm | |
9. Mt Hood Meadows79 cm | |
10. China Peak77 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. Zermatt6 cm | |
2. Verbier5 cm | |
3. Les Arcs3 cm | |
4. Val Gardena1 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
6. St Moritz0 cm | |
7. Davos0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
2. Zermatt0 cm | |
3. Les Arcs0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Zermatt2 cm | |
2. Val d'Isère1 cm | |
3. Les Arcs1 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
5. St Moritz1 cm | |
6. Val Gardena1 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc0 cm | |
9. Verbier0 cm | |
10. Crans Montana0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. St Moritz1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
2. Val Gardena2 cm | |
3. Zermatt1 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
5. St Moritz0 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
7. Winterberg0 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 United24 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai12 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
6. Beidahu2 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai48 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen47 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu26 cm | |
4. Niseko United16 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai45 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu38 cm | |
3. Niseko United36 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen34 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
4. Niseko United3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai60 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen34 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |