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 Mountain45 cm | |
2. Alyeska41 cm | |
3. June Mountain35 cm | |
4. Mammoth Mountain35 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows34 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge34 cm | |
7. Donner Ski Ranch34 cm | |
8. Diamond Peak Ski Resort33 cm | |
9. Whistler Blackcomb33 cm | |
10. Dodge Ridge32 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort65 cm | |
2. Alyeska50 cm | |
3. Mt Shasta Ski Park46 cm | |
4. Whistler Blackcomb38 cm | |
5. Mt. Baker36 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort33 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain32 cm | |
8. Donner Ski Ranch31 cm | |
9. Sugar Bowl30 cm | |
10. Palisades Tahoe29 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Bear Valley Mountain Resort52 cm | |
2. Kirkwood52 cm | |
3. Boreal Mountain Resort35 cm | |
4. Sugar Bowl35 cm | |
5. Donner Ski Ranch35 cm | |
6. June Mountain28 cm | |
7. Mammoth Mountain28 cm | |
8. China Peak26 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker25 cm | |
10. Stevens Pass25 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park94 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort48 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch48 cm | |
4. Dodge Ridge45 cm | |
5. Bear Valley Mountain Resort44 cm | |
6. Northstar California Resort42 cm | |
7. Sugar Bowl42 cm | |
8. Homewood42 cm | |
9. Palisades Tahoe42 cm | |
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe42 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park75 cm | |
2. Mount Seymour Resort69 cm | |
3. Grouse Mountain56 cm | |
4. China Peak50 cm | |
5. Timberline Lodge48 cm | |
6. Mt Hood Meadows48 cm | |
7. Cypress Mountain43 cm | |
8. Mission Ridge41 cm | |
9. Mt. Baker40 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor39 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. Kitzbühel14 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf8 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère5 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées5 cm | |
5. Verbier5 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
7. Winterberg3 cm | |
8. Davos3 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns2 cm | |
10. St Moritz2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
2. Winterberg4 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel4 cm | |
4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen2 cm | |
5. Davos1 cm | |
6. Val d'Isère0 cm | |
7. Crans Montana0 cm | |
8. Zermatt0 cm | |
9. St Moritz0 cm | |
10. Val Gardena0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
2. Davos8 cm | |
3. Oberstdorf6 cm | |
4. Crans Montana5 cm | |
5. Garmisch-Partenkirchen5 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4 cm | |
7. Verbier4 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
9. Zermatt3 cm | |
10. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana8 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel8 cm | |
3. Davos4 cm | |
4. Oberstdorf3 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
6. Verbier2 cm | |
7. Winterberg2 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns1 cm | |
10. St Moritz1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Kitzbühel19 cm | |
2. Oberstdorf14 cm | |
3. Winterberg12 cm | |
4. Davos12 cm | |
5. Crans Montana11 cm | |
6. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8 cm | |
7. Verbier7 cm | |
8. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6 cm | |
9. Corviglia-Marguns6 cm | |
10. St Moritz6 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 Arai10 cm | |
2. Niseko United6 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
7. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen37 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai37 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu24 cm | |
4. Niseko United19 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort0 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu0 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen31 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu27 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley25 cm | |
4. Niseko United23 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai5 cm | |
6. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
9. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen14 cm | |
2. Niseko United6 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley2 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. Beidahu0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley37 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu35 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai29 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen21 cm | |
5. Niseko United11 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
7. Beidahu1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong1 cm | |
9. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |