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 Mountain105 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort76 cm | |
3. Whistler Blackcomb74 cm | |
4. Crystal Mountain64 cm | |
5. White Pass64 cm | |
6. Donner Ski Ranch60 cm | |
7. Diamond Peak Ski Resort60 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker59 cm | |
9. Mt Bachelor49 cm | |
10. Hoodoo46 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park69 cm | |
2. Mt Hood Meadows55 cm | |
3. Mt Bachelor50 cm | |
4. Timberline Lodge46 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort46 cm | |
6. Hoodoo45 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch43 cm | |
8. Mt. Baker43 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
10. Bogus Basin39 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb50 cm | |
2. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
3. Kirkwood44 cm | |
4. Stevens Pass41 cm | |
5. Boreal Mountain Resort38 cm | |
6. Sugar Bowl38 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch38 cm | |
8. White Pass36 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker35 cm | |
10. Mt Shasta Ski Park34 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Boreal Mountain Resort95 cm | |
2. Donner Ski Ranch95 cm | |
3. Northstar California Resort75 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl75 cm | |
5. Mt Shasta Ski Park71 cm | |
6. Homewood66 cm | |
7. Mount Washington Alpine Resort65 cm | |
8. Palisades Tahoe64 cm | |
9. Sierra-at-Tahoe58 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor57 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt. Baker91 cm | |
2. Mount Washington Alpine Resort84 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain71 cm | |
4. Mt Hood Meadows64 cm | |
5. Mt Bachelor60 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort59 cm | |
7. Hoodoo59 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain53 cm | |
9. Timberline Lodge52 cm | |
10. Willamette Pass51 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. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
3. Verbier9 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère7 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. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
3. Winterberg3 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
5. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen3 cm | |
7. Davos2 cm | |
8. Verbier2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana1 cm | |
10. St Moritz0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos11 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel10 cm | |
3. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
4. Verbier9 cm | |
5. Crans Montana9 cm | |
6. Zermatt8 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen4 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
2. Davos7 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
5. Verbier3 cm | |
6. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
7. Crans Montana3 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel3 cm | |
9. Winterberg2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel9 cm | |
2. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6 cm | |
3. Crans Montana5 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf5 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Winterberg5 cm | |
7. Davos4 cm | |
8. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns2 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 Arai20 cm | |
2. Hakuba Valley6 cm | |
3. Niseko United6 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu4 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 Arai59 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen52 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu23 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley18 cm | |
5. Niseko United15 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 Valley42 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu36 cm | |
3. Niseko United32 cm | |
4. Lotte Arai23 cm | |
5. Nozawa Onsen22 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. Nozawa Onsen34 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai29 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu8 cm | |
4. Niseko United4 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley3 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. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu33 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen29 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley20 cm | |
5. Niseko United10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |