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. Alyeska134 cm | |
2. Steamboat11 cm | |
3. Eldora Mountain Resort9 cm | |
4. Winter Park9 cm | |
5. Arapahoe Basin9 cm | |
6. Bear Paw Ski Bowl9 cm | |
7. Bear Mountain7 cm | |
8. Snow Summit7 cm | |
9. Snow Valley7 cm | |
10. Terry Peak Ski Area7 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska34 cm | |
2. Bear Mountain17 cm | |
3. Snow Summit17 cm | |
4. Snow Valley15 cm | |
5. Mountain High11 cm | |
6. Mt Baldy Ski Lifts11 cm | |
7. Wolf Creek10 cm | |
8. Bear Paw Ski Bowl8 cm | |
9. The Highlands8 cm | |
10. Mount Bohemia8 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska99 cm | |
2. Buttermilk10 cm | |
3. Crested Butte Mountain Resort10 cm | |
4. Snowmass10 cm | |
5. Aspen Highlands10 cm | |
6. Aspen Mountain10 cm | |
7. The Highlands10 cm | |
8. Monarch Mountain9 cm | |
9. Powderhorn9 cm | |
10. Telluride9 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska31 cm | |
2. Crested Butte Mountain Resort14 cm | |
3. Beaver Creek14 cm | |
4. Terry Peak Ski Area13 cm | |
5. Snowmass13 cm | |
6. Steamboat13 cm | |
7. Bear Paw Ski Bowl12 cm | |
8. Arapahoe Basin11 cm | |
9. Copper Mountain Resort11 cm | |
10. Vail11 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska65 cm | |
2. Monarch Mountain27 cm | |
3. The Highlands17 cm | |
4. Mount Bohemia16 cm | |
5. Powderhorn15 cm | |
6. Snowmass14 cm | |
7. Brian Head Resort13 cm | |
8. Beaver Creek13 cm | |
9. Terry Peak Ski Area13 cm | |
10. Sunlight Mountain Resort13 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'Isère20 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées20 cm | |
3. Zermatt13 cm | |
4. Les Arcs13 cm | |
5. Verbier11 cm | |
6. Crans Montana11 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
8. St Moritz8 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
10. Val Gardena2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc12 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées11 cm | |
3. Verbier10 cm | |
4. Davos9 cm | |
5. Les Arcs8 cm | |
6. St Moritz8 cm | |
7. Crans Montana7 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
9. Val Gardena4 cm | |
10. Zermatt4 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc25 cm | |
2. Verbier25 cm | |
3. Crans Montana18 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère13 cm | |
5. Les Arcs13 cm | |
6. Zermatt11 cm | |
7. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns5 cm | |
9. St Moritz5 cm | |
10. Davos2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs22 cm | |
2. St Moritz16 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
4. Crans Montana16 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées14 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns12 cm | |
7. Verbier6 cm | |
8. Zermatt6 cm | |
9. Davos2 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées17 cm | |
2. Les Arcs12 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc10 cm | |
4. Crans Montana9 cm | |
5. Verbier9 cm | |
6. Zermatt8 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère8 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
9. St Moritz6 cm | |
10. Winterberg3 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. High1 Ski Resort6 cm | |
2. Jikepulin-Hemu5 cm | |
3. Niseko United3 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen3 cm | |
6. Niseko Grand Hirafu3 cm | |
7. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
10. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai11 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen9 cm | |
4. Niseko United8 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Niseko Grand Hirafu9 cm | |
2. Niseko United8 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen6 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
5. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
9. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu6 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen5 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu3 cm | |
6. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
8. Beidahu1 cm | |
9. Niseko United1 cm | |
10. Yabuli Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen20 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai18 cm | |
3. Niseko United9 cm | |
4. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
7. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort4 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |