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. Grouse Mountain121 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort78 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb70 cm | |
4. Diamond Peak Ski Resort50 cm | |
5. White Pass46 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort45 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch43 cm | |
8. Cypress Mountain41 cm | |
9. Crystal Mountain40 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass38 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park73 cm | |
2. Hoodoo66 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor65 cm | |
4. Boreal Mountain Resort52 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain51 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows48 cm | |
7. Timberline Lodge46 cm | |
8. Willamette Pass46 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort46 cm | |
10. Mount Washington Alpine Resort44 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb48 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
3. Kirkwood44 cm | |
4. Mount Washington Alpine Resort42 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort38 cm | |
6. White Pass37 cm | |
7. Stevens Pass36 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl34 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch34 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker26 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park94 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort77 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort76 cm | |
4. Homewood70 cm | |
5. Crystal Mountain66 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch59 cm | |
7. Dodge Ridge53 cm | |
8. Bear Valley Mountain Resort52 cm | |
9. Heavenly48 cm | |
10. Kirkwood48 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort84 cm | |
2. Mt. Baker68 cm | |
3. Grand Targhee Resort67 cm | |
4. Cypress Mountain59 cm | |
5. Hoodoo52 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor47 cm | |
7. Jackson Hole44 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain44 cm | |
9. Dodge Ridge44 cm | |
10. China Peak41 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'Isère9 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
3. Verbier9 cm | |
4. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
5. Crans Montana4 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3 cm | |
9. Davos3 cm | |
10. Winterberg2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
4. Winterberg3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
7. Davos2 cm | |
8. Crans Montana2 cm | |
9. Verbier2 cm | |
10. St Moritz0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana11 cm | |
2. Davos11 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
5. Verbier9 cm | |
6. Zermatt8 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère6 cm | |
8. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
9. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
2. Davos7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
5. Verbier3 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
8. Winterberg2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana6 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Winterberg5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère1 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. Lotte Arai13 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
3. Niseko United5 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai57 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen37 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
4. Niseko United18 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley9 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley39 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu35 cm | |
3. Niseko United32 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen17 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai38 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen23 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu40 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley20 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |