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. Donner Ski Ranch43 cm | |
2. Diamond Peak Ski Resort42 cm | |
3. June Mountain38 cm | |
4. Mammoth Mountain38 cm | |
5. Dodge Ridge35 cm | |
6. Alyeska31 cm | |
7. Grouse Mountain31 cm | |
8. Whistler Blackcomb30 cm | |
9. Kirkwood29 cm | |
10. Mt Rose29 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Washington Alpine Resort71 cm | |
2. Alyeska51 cm | |
3. Mt. Baker49 cm | |
4. Mt Shasta Ski Park40 cm | |
5. Whistler Blackcomb34 cm | |
6. Mount Seymour Resort26 cm | |
7. China Peak26 cm | |
8. Grouse Mountain26 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort25 cm | |
10. Crystal Mountain25 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Whistler Blackcomb35 cm | |
2. Stevens Pass32 cm | |
3. Mount Washington Alpine Resort29 cm | |
4. Bear Valley Mountain Resort29 cm | |
5. Kirkwood29 cm | |
6. Alyeska27 cm | |
7. Boreal Mountain Resort26 cm | |
8. Sugar Bowl26 cm | |
9. Donner Ski Ranch26 cm | |
10. Mt. Baker23 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mt Shasta Ski Park87 cm | |
2. Boreal Mountain Resort48 cm | |
3. Donner Ski Ranch48 cm | |
4. Northstar California Resort44 cm | |
5. Sugar Bowl44 cm | |
6. Homewood42 cm | |
7. Palisades Tahoe42 cm | |
8. Dodge Ridge41 cm | |
9. Bear Valley Mountain Resort41 cm | |
10. Mt Bachelor41 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Mount Seymour Resort81 cm | |
2. Grouse Mountain61 cm | |
3. Cypress Mountain56 cm | |
4. Mt Shasta Ski Park50 cm | |
5. Mt Hood Meadows46 cm | |
6. Timberline Lodge45 cm | |
7. China Peak40 cm | |
8. Brundage Mountain Resort35 cm | |
9. Mission Ridge34 cm | |
10. Dodge Ridge34 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. Oberstdorf10 cm | |
3. Val d'Isère4 cm | |
4. Les Trois Vallées4 cm | |
5. Verbier4 cm | |
6. Davos3 cm | |
7. Winterberg3 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc2 cm | |
9. Crans Montana2 cm | |
10. Zermatt2 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Oberstdorf4 cm | |
2. Winterberg3 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel2 cm | |
4. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
5. St Moritz1 cm | |
6. Zermatt1 cm | |
7. Verbier1 cm | |
8. Crans Montana1 cm | |
9. Val Gardena1 cm | |
10. Garmisch-Partenkirchen1 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Davos12 cm | |
2. Crans Montana12 cm | |
3. Kitzbühel11 cm | |
4. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9 cm | |
5. Verbier9 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées7 cm | |
7. Oberstdorf7 cm | |
8. Val d'Isère7 cm | |
9. Garmisch-Partenkirchen6 cm | |
10. Zermatt5 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Crans Montana7 cm | |
2. Kitzbühel6 cm | |
3. Davos4 cm | |
4. Winterberg4 cm | |
5. Verbier3 cm | |
6. Les Trois Vallées3 cm | |
7. Val d'Isère2 cm | |
8. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc1 cm | |
9. Zermatt1 cm | |
10. Corviglia-Marguns1 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. Niseko United6 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai4 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley3 cm | |
5. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong0 cm | |
9. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen27 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai25 cm | |
3. Niseko United23 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu21 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong4 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley27 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu26 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
4. Niseko United18 cm | |
5. Lotte Arai6 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort1 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai7 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu5 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley4 cm | |
5. Niseko United4 cm | |
6. Yabuli Ski Resort1 cm | |
7. High1 Ski Resort0 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai36 cm | |
2. Niseko Grand Hirafu33 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley27 cm | |
4. Nozawa Onsen26 cm | |
5. Niseko United12 cm | |
6. MonaYongPyong5 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Beidahu1 cm | |