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. Alyeska162 cm | |
2. Boyne Mountain13 cm | |
3. The Highlands11 cm | |
4. Eldora Mountain Resort10 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain10 cm | |
6. Waterville Valley10 cm | |
7. Yawgoo Valley10 cm | |
8. Mont-Sainte-Anne10 cm | |
9. Wildcat Mountain9 cm | |
10. Loon Mountain9 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska87 cm | |
2. Boyne Mountain20 cm | |
3. Mount Bohemia16 cm | |
4. The Highlands10 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain9 cm | |
6. Laurel Mountain9 cm | |
8. Pleasant Mountain9 cm | |
9. Sugarloaf9 cm | |
10. Wildcat Mountain8 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska51 cm | |
2. The Highlands14 cm | |
3. Stoneham Mountain Resort11 cm | |
4. Thunder Ridge10 cm | |
5. Wachusett Mountain10 cm | |
6. Snowshoe Mountain9 cm | |
7. Mount Southington9 cm | |
8. Mountain Creek9 cm | |
9. Catamount Mountain Resort8 cm | |
10. Crotched8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska37 cm | |
2. BigRock Mountain16 cm | |
3. Loon Mountain15 cm | |
4. Hidden Valley14 cm | |
5. Laurel Mountain14 cm | |
6. Wildcat Mountain14 cm | |
7. Cannon Mountain14 cm | |
8. Seven Springs Mountain Resort14 cm | |
9. Stratton13 cm | |
10. Bromley Mountain13 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. The Highlands18 cm | |
2. Cannon Mountain15 cm | |
3. Stratton13 cm | |
4. Seven Springs Mountain Resort13 cm | |
5. Mohawk Mountain13 cm | |
6. Mont Tremblant12 cm | |
7. Alyeska12 cm | |
8. Sugarloaf12 cm | |
9. Hidden Valley12 cm | |
10. Ski Butternut12 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. Les Arcs18 cm | |
2. Zermatt15 cm | |
3. Verbier15 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées9 cm | |
6. Corviglia-Marguns8 cm | |
7. St Moritz8 cm | |
8. Crans Montana5 cm | |
9. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
10. Val Gardena4 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère16 cm | |
2. Les Arcs12 cm | |
3. Zermatt10 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
6. Crans Montana5 cm | |
7. Verbier4 cm | |
8. St Moritz1 cm | |
9. Val Gardena1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère15 cm | |
2. Les Arcs15 cm | |
3. Zermatt10 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
5. Verbier8 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
7. Corviglia-Marguns4 cm | |
8. St Moritz4 cm | |
9. Crans Montana4 cm | |
10. Val Gardena1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs11 cm | |
2. St Moritz7 cm | |
3. Crans Montana7 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère3 cm | |
7. Zermatt3 cm | |
8. Verbier3 cm | |
9. Val Gardena1 cm | |
10. Davos1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère20 cm | |
2. Zermatt10 cm | |
3. Val Gardena8 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées6 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
6. St Moritz6 cm | |
7. Les Arcs6 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 cm | |
9. Verbier4 cm | |
10. Crans Montana3 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 United8 cm | |
2. Jikepulin-Hemu8 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu2 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
8. Lotte Arai0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu12 cm | |
2. Niseko United7 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Lotte Arai2 cm | |
7. Nozawa Onsen2 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Hakuba Valley0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu12 cm | |
2. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort9 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu3 cm | |
6. Niseko United2 cm | |
8. Nozawa Onsen0 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu15 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Niseko United3 cm | |
5. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Jikepulin-Hemu21 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
4. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort10 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai10 cm | |
6. Niseko United6 cm | |
7. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
8. Nozawa Onsen3 cm | |
10. Beidahu0 cm | |