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 Ridge96 cm | |
2. Sierra-at-Tahoe96 cm | |
3. Heavenly92 cm | |
4. Kirkwood92 cm | |
5. Diamond Peak Ski Resort88 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort84 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch83 cm | |
8. Boreal Mountain Resort64 cm | |
9. Homewood64 cm | |
10. Northstar California Resort64 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort152 cm | |
2. Sugar Bowl145 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch132 cm | |
4. Palisades Tahoe129 cm | |
5. Sierra-at-Tahoe112 cm | |
6. Mt Rose112 cm | |
7. Homewood104 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort93 cm | |
9. Kirkwood87 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain70 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. June Mountain57 cm | |
2. Mammoth Mountain57 cm | |
3. Willamette Pass55 cm | |
4. Hoodoo52 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort49 cm | |
6. Kirkwood49 cm | |
7. Grand Targhee Resort47 cm | |
8. Mt Bachelor46 cm | |
9. Lookout Pass Ski Area37 cm | |
10. Silver Mountain35 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. June Mountain75 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort75 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch75 cm | |
4. Sierra-at-Tahoe65 cm | |
5. Heavenly58 cm | |
6. Kirkwood58 cm | |
7. Brundage Mountain Resort55 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort54 cm | |
9. Northstar California Resort51 cm | |
10. Sugar Bowl51 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Dodge Ridge103 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch102 cm | |
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe98 cm | |
4. Grand Targhee Resort94 cm | |
5. China Peak94 cm | |
6. Bear Valley Mountain Resort88 cm | |
7. Kirkwood82 cm | |
8. Mt Shasta Ski Park77 cm | |
9. Jackson Hole76 cm | |
10. Mammoth Mountain73 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. Verbier6 cm | |
2. Les Arcs4 cm | |
3. Zermatt4 cm | |
4. Val Gardena1 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
6. St Moritz1 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère0 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère12 cm | |
2. Zermatt0 cm | |
3. Les Arcs0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
2. Les Arcs2 cm | |
3. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
4. St Moritz1 cm | |
5. Zermatt1 cm | |
6. Val Gardena1 cm | |
7. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
8. Verbier1 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées0 cm | |
10. Crans Montana0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère14 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 Grand Hirafu22 cm | |
2. Niseko United19 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen15 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley15 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
7. Beidahu2 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen37 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu29 cm | |
4. Niseko United15 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. Beidahu2 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai53 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu35 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen33 cm | |
4. Niseko United26 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley14 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. Beidahu0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen13 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
5. Niseko United2 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai62 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen34 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu16 cm | |
4. Niseko United16 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley13 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort4 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |