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The Snowiest Ski Resorts on Earth

We measured all 3,108 ski areas the same way and ranked them by snowfall per season. 60 of the top 100 are in Japan.

Number one
Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort
Its snowfall
796cm
Japan in the top 100
60

🌍 Japan against the great ski nations

The snowiest resort in each country, and where it sits in the world.

Country Snowiest resort in that country World rank Snowfall Japanese resorts that beat it
🇯🇵 Japan Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort 1 796 —
🇳🇴 Norway FONNA Glacier Ski Resort 2 771 1
🇨🇦 Canada Shames Mountain 3 765 1
🇺🇸 United States Mt. Bachelor 28 622 23
🇫🇷 France Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix) 86 474 54
🇮🇹 Italy Cheggio 117 448 73
🇳🇿 New Zealand Invincible Snowfields 136 429 79
🇨🇭 Switzerland Engelberg-Titlis 163 405 91
🇦🇹 Austria Diedamskopf 375 325 145
🇦🇺 Australia Charlotte Pass 1,033 205 269

cm/season

Top 300 by country

123 🇯🇵 Japan 41 🇫🇷 France 34 🇨🇭 Switzerland 32 🇺🇸 United States 23 🇳🇴 Norway 16 🇮🇹 Italy 9 🇨🇦 Canada 8 🇦🇷 Argentina 5 🇪🇸 Spain 3 🇨🇱 Chile 1 🇬🇪 Georgia 1 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1 🇮🇷 Iran 1 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 1 🇸🇪 Sweden 1 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Rank Resort Country Snowfall
1 Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 796
2 FONNA Glacier Ski Resort 🇳🇴 Norway 771
3 Shames Mountain 🇨🇦 Canada 765
4 Iwappara Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 755
5 Nakazato Snow Wood Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 755
6 Yuzawa Nakazato Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 755
7 Yuzawa Park Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 755
8 Seki Onsen Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 748
9 Muikamachi Hakkaisan Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 738
10 ARAI SNOW RESORT Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 725
11 Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 725
12 Hakuba 47 Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 718
13 Hakuba Iwatake Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 718
14 Itoigawa Seaside Valley Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 718
15 Tsugaike Kogen Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 718
16 Tainai Ski and Snowboard area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 717
17 Mount Gassan Ski Resort Yamagata 🇯🇵 Japan 708
18 Ippon Sugi Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 686
19 Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 686
20 Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 686
21 Joetsu International Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 686
22 Maiko Snow Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 686
23 Hakuba Cortina Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 685
24 Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 685
25 Tateyama Sanroku Ski Area Toyama 🇯🇵 Japan 677
26 Ski Callaghan 🇨🇦 Canada 646
27 Las Leñas Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentina 635
28 Mt. Bachelor 🇺🇸 United States 622
29 Corralco 🇨🇱 Chile 620
30 Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 610
31 Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 610
32 Nakasato Kiyotsu Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 610
33 NASPA Ski Garden Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 610
34 New Greenpia Tsunan Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 610
35 Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 610
36 Mt Baker 🇺🇸 United States 603
37 Ninox Snow Park Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 599
38 Togakushi Ski Area Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 597
39 Røldal Skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 596
40 Caviahue 🇦🇷 Argentina 594
41 Mount Washington Alpine Resort 🇨🇦 Canada 594
42 Kagura Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 593
43 Mitsumata Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 593
44 Grouse Mountain 🇨🇦 Canada 591
45 Mt Seymour 🇨🇦 Canada 591
46 Yakushi Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 586
47 Cupid Valley Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 569
48 Sakae Club Ski Area Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 569
49 Suhara Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 562
50 Dakota Ridge Recreation Site 🇨🇦 Canada 558
51 Eaglecrest Ski Area 🇺🇸 United States 556
52 X-JAM Takaifuji Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 554
53 Crystal Mountain 🇺🇸 United States 551
54 Sugar Bowl Resort 🇺🇸 United States 550
55 Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 547
56 Muica Snow Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 547
57 Kagura Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 543
58 Eikedalen skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 543
59 Myrkdalen 🇳🇴 Norway 540
60 Estación Esquí Antillanca 🇨🇱 Chile 534
61 White Pass Ski Area 🇺🇸 United States 522
62 Voss Resort Fjellheisar 🇳🇴 Norway 516
63 Whistler Blackcomb British Columbia 🇨🇦 Canada 511
64 Hagurosan Ski Area Yamagata 🇯🇵 Japan 511
65 Nozawa Onsen Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 510
66 SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort Ishikawa 🇯🇵 Japan 510
67 Togari Onsen Ski Resort Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 510
68 Bear Valley 🇺🇸 United States 509
69 Bear Valley Adventure Company 🇺🇸 United States 509
70 Alyeska Resort 🇺🇸 United States 503
71 Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows 🇺🇸 United States 503
72 Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area Hokkaido 🇯🇵 Japan 494
73 Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort 🇺🇸 United States 494
74 Budoh Snow Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 492
75 Hakkai Sanroku Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 492
76 Itsukamachi Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 492
77 Koshi Kogen Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 491
78 Yashima Ski Area Akita 🇯🇵 Japan 490
79 Tadami Ski Area Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 484
80 Kirkwood Mountain Resort 🇺🇸 United States 484
81 Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area Ishikawa 🇯🇵 Japan 482
82 Yokone Yamagata 🇯🇵 Japan 481
83 Homewood Ski Area 🇺🇸 United States 477
84 Homewood Snowcat Adventures 🇺🇸 United States 477
85 Timberline Lodge Ski Area 🇺🇸 United States 475
86 Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix) 🇫🇷 France 474
87 Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix) 🇮🇹 Italy 474
88 Aktiven skiheis 🇳🇴 Norway 468
89 Furedalen alpin 🇳🇴 Norway 468
90 Alpental 🇺🇸 United States 467
91 Alpental Backcountry 🇺🇸 United States 467
92 Sahalie Ski Club 🇺🇸 United States 467
93 Summit West 🇺🇸 United States 467
94 Three Summits 🇺🇸 United States 467
95 Akakura Kanko Ski Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 466
96 Akakura Onsen Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 466
97 Akita Hachimantai Ski Area Akita 🇯🇵 Japan 466
98 Kurohime Kogen Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 466
99 Kyukamura Myoko Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 466
100 Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 466
101 Tangram Madarao Ski Circus Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 466
102 Hakuba Goryu Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 465
103 Jiigatake Snow Resort Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 465
104 Kashimayari Snow Resort Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 465
105 Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort 🇺🇸 United States 465
106 Awasuno Ski Area Toyama 🇯🇵 Japan 464
107 Aizu Kogen Takahata Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 459
108 Oze Hinoemata Onsen Ski Resort Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 459
109 Dodge Ridge Ski Area 🇺🇸 United States 459
110 Naeba Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 458
111 Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 453
112 Hakuba Happo-One Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 453
113 Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 453
114 Willamette Pass 🇺🇸 United States 452
115 Kawaba Ski Resort Gunma 🇯🇵 Japan 449
116 Tambara Ski Park Gunma 🇯🇵 Japan 449
117 Cheggio 🇮🇹 Italy 448
118 Domobianca 🇮🇹 Italy 448
119 Tashiro Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 448
120 Sasquatch Mountain Resort 🇨🇦 Canada 447
121 Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area 🇺🇸 United States 447
122 Estación de Esquí Aramón Formigal 🇪🇸 Spain 446
123 Hakkoda Kokusai Ski Area Aomori 🇯🇵 Japan 445
124 Chapelco Ski Resort 🇦🇷 Argentina 444
125 Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area Akita 🇯🇵 Japan 444
126 Finse Skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 444
127 Hoodoo Ski Area 🇺🇸 United States 442
128 Les Deux Alpes 🇫🇷 France 440
129 Macugnaga - Belvedere 🇮🇹 Italy 439
130 Iwanai Resort Hokkaido 🇯🇵 Japan 439
131 Goderdzi Mountain Resort 🇬🇪 Georgia 438
132 Koide Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 438
133 Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine 🇫🇷 France 437
134 Mt. Hood Skibowl 🇺🇸 United States 435
135 Asahi Shizenkan Snow Park Yamagata 🇯🇵 Japan 431
136 Invincible Snowfields 🇳🇿 New Zealand 429
137 Smith Butte Sno-Park 🇺🇸 United States 429
138 Sauda skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 427
139 Ani Ski Resort (Mt. Moriyoshi) Akita 🇯🇵 Japan 423
140 Grandeco Snow Resort Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 423
141 Tengamori Ski Area Akita 🇯🇵 Japan 423
142 Tengendai Kogen Yamagata 🇯🇵 Japan 423
143 Sannokura Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 422
144 Les Contamines 🇫🇷 France 421
145 Piau Engaly 🇫🇷 France 421
146 Mount Eyak Ski Area 🇺🇸 United States 420
147 Artouste 🇫🇷 France 419
148 Gourette 🇫🇷 France 419
149 Chisennupri Hokkaido 🇯🇵 Japan 418
150 Moya Hills Aomori 🇯🇵 Japan 418
151 Ski Portillo Valparaíso 🇨🇱 Chile 416
152 La Thuile 🇫🇷 France 416
153 La Thuile 🇮🇹 Italy 416
154 Cauterets 🇫🇷 France 415
155 Luz Ardiden 🇫🇷 France 415
156 Les Sybelles 🇫🇷 France 413
157 Appi Kogen Iwate 🇯🇵 Japan 413
158 Cerro Perito Moreno 🇦🇷 Argentina 412
159 Fairy Land Kaneyama Ski Area Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 412
160 Nagaoka City Ski Area Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 411
161 Aizukogen Nango Ski Area Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 407
162 Ryuoo Ski Park Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 407
163 Engelberg-Titlis 🇨🇭 Switzerland 405
164 Geto Kogen Iwate 🇯🇵 Japan 404
165 Narvikfjellet Ski Resort 🇳🇴 Norway 404
166 Chelgerd Ski Resort 🇮🇷 Iran 403
167 Beldersay 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 402
168 Kuriko International Ski & Resort Yamagata 🇯🇵 Japan 400
169 Orcières Merlette 🇫🇷 France 398
170 Norn Minakami Gunma 🇯🇵 Japan 395
171 Tanigawadake Tenjindaira Ski Area Gunma 🇯🇵 Japan 395
172 White Valley Ski Area Gunma 🇯🇵 Japan 395
173 Balme - Vallorcine 🇨🇭 Switzerland 394
174 Balme - Vallorcine 🇫🇷 France 394
175 Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix) 🇫🇷 France 394
176 Les Grands Montets 🇫🇷 France 394
177 Palisades Tahoe California 🇺🇸 United States 394
178 Los Penitentes 🇦🇷 Argentina 393
179 Los Puquios 🇦🇷 Argentina 393
180 Mammoth Mountain California 🇺🇸 United States 393
181 Estación de esquí de Candanchú 🇪🇸 Spain 391
182 Estación Invernal de Astún 🇪🇸 Spain 391
183 Le Somport 🇪🇸 Spain 391
184 Estación de esquí de Candanchú 🇫🇷 France 391
185 Le Somport 🇫🇷 France 391
186 Breimsbygda Skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 391
187 Glacier 3000 🇨🇭 Switzerland 389
188 Bourg-Saint-Pierre 🇨🇭 Switzerland 388
189 Champex-Lac 🇨🇭 Switzerland 388
190 La Fouly 🇨🇭 Switzerland 388
191 Vichères-Bavon 🇨🇭 Switzerland 388
192 La Grave 🇫🇷 France 388
193 Hanagasa Kogen Ski Area Yamagata 🇯🇵 Japan 388
194 Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry 🇫🇷 France 387
195 Amihari Onsen Ski Resort Iwate 🇯🇵 Japan 386
196 Matsumori Ski Area Akita 🇯🇵 Japan 386
197 Mikawa Onsen Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 386
198 Shizukuishi Ski Resort Iwate 🇯🇵 Japan 386
199 Parque de Nieve Batea Mahuida 🇦🇷 Argentina 385
200 Bosco Gurin – Grossalp 🇨🇭 Switzerland 385
201 La Rosière 🇫🇷 France 385
202 Le Grand Massif 🇫🇷 France 385
203 Sainte-Foy Tarentaise 🇫🇷 France 385
204 La Rosière 🇮🇹 Italy 385
205 Ådneram Skitrekk 🇳🇴 Norway 385
206 Fidjeland Skitrekk 🇳🇴 Norway 385
207 June Mountain 🇺🇸 United States 385
208 Melchsee-Frutt 🇨🇭 Switzerland 384
209 Snow Park 🇨🇭 Switzerland 384
210 Estación de Esquí Aramón Panticosa 🇪🇸 Spain 382
211 Hornindal skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 382
212 Stordal alpinsenter 🇳🇴 Norway 381
213 Stordalen skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 380
214 Rothwald/Wasenalp 🇨🇭 Switzerland 379
215 Gullingen skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 379
216 Wilern 🇨🇭 Switzerland 378
217 Alpe Devero 🇮🇹 Italy 378
218 San Domenico di Varzo 🇮🇹 Italy 378
219 Val Formazza 🇮🇹 Italy 377
220 Domaine Nordique Peisey-Vallandry 🇫🇷 France 376
221 La Plagne 🇫🇷 France 376
222 Val d'Isère Savoie 🇫🇷 France 376
223 Mount Cain Alpine Park 🇨🇦 Canada 375
224 Saas-Grund 🇨🇭 Switzerland 374
225 Le Chazelet 🇫🇷 France 374
226 Les Houches (Chamonix) 🇫🇷 France 374
227 Megève/Saint-Gervais 🇫🇷 France 374
228 Courmayeur Val Ferret 🇮🇹 Italy 374
229 Crévacol 🇮🇹 Italy 374
230 Choei Yuda Ski Area Iwate 🇯🇵 Japan 374
231 IIZUNA HIGASHI KOGEN RESORT Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 374
232 Myoko Suginohara Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 374
233 Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area Hokkaido 🇯🇵 Japan 373
234 Suttsu Town Ski Area Hokkaido 🇯🇵 Japan 373
235 Cerro Bayo 🇦🇷 Argentina 372
236 Axalp ob Brienz 🇨🇭 Switzerland 372
237 Brüsti – Attinghausen 🇨🇭 Switzerland 372
238 Eggberge 🇨🇭 Switzerland 372
239 First – Grindelwald 🇨🇭 Switzerland 372
240 Meiringen-Hasliberg 🇨🇭 Switzerland 372
241 Paradiski 🇫🇷 France 372
242 Domaine Nordique - Vallon de Champagny le Haut 🇫🇷 France 371
243 Courchevel Savoie 🇫🇷 France 370
244 Pralognan-la-Vanoise 🇫🇷 France 370
245 Jølster Skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 369
246 Riksgränsen 🇳🇴 Norway 369
247 Riksgränsen 🇸🇪 Sweden 369
248 Albiez-Montrond 🇫🇷 France 368
249 Realp 🇨🇭 Switzerland 366
250 Kijimadaira Ski Resort Nagano 🇯🇵 Japan 366
251 Mishima Choei Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 366
252 Takasu Snow Park Gifu 🇯🇵 Japan 366
253 Biel-Kinzig 🇨🇭 Switzerland 365
254 Braunwald 🇨🇭 Switzerland 365
255 Mürren/Schilthorn 🇨🇭 Switzerland 365
256 Skiarena Loh Hätzingen 🇨🇭 Switzerland 365
257 Sunnmørsalpane Skiarena Fjellseter 🇳🇴 Norway 365
258 Grindelwald - Wengen 🇨🇭 Switzerland 362
259 Saas-Almagell 🇨🇭 Switzerland 362
260 Saas Fee 🇨🇭 Switzerland 362
261 Fuyudorigoe Ski Garden Niigata 🇯🇵 Japan 362
262 Hirayu Onsen Ski Area Gifu 🇯🇵 Japan 362
263 Sysendalen Skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 361
264 Cioss Prato 🇨🇭 Switzerland 359
265 Münster-Geschinen 🇨🇭 Switzerland 359
266 Flumserberg 🇨🇭 Switzerland 357
267 Lauchernalp 🇨🇭 Switzerland 357
268 Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are Iwate 🇯🇵 Japan 357
269 Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area Iwate 🇯🇵 Japan 357
270 Iwate Kogen Snow Park Iwate 🇯🇵 Japan 357
271 Kurobushi Kogen Snow Park Jangle Jungle Yamagata 🇯🇵 Japan 357
272 L'Alpe du Grand Serre 🇫🇷 France 356
273 Les 3 Vallées 🇫🇷 France 356
274 Val Thorens Savoie 🇫🇷 France 356
275 Monterosa Ski 🇮🇹 Italy 356
276 Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 356
277 Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 356
278 Le Grand Domaine 🇫🇷 France 355
279 Bellwald 🇨🇭 Switzerland 354
280 Gluringen 🇨🇭 Switzerland 354
281 Domaine Skiable Chamrousse 🇫🇷 France 353
282 Sirdal Skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 353
283 Sogndal skisenter 🇳🇴 Norway 353
284 Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 352
285 グランドサンピア猪苗代リゾートスキー場 Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 352
286 Nekoma Mountain Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 352
287 Shakotan Town Hokkaido 🇯🇵 Japan 352
288 Urabandai Ski Resort Fukushima 🇯🇵 Japan 352
289 Aussois 🇫🇷 France 351
290 Courmayeur 🇫🇷 France 351
291 La Pierre-Saint-Martin 🇫🇷 France 351
292 Centro Fondo Arpy - Morgex 🇮🇹 Italy 351
293 Courmayeur 🇮🇹 Italy 351
294 Valgrisenche Ski 🇮🇹 Italy 351
295 Ala di Stura 🇮🇹 Italy 350
296 Adelboden - Lenk 🇨🇭 Switzerland 349
297 Adelboden - TschentenAlp 🇨🇭 Switzerland 349
298 Hida Kawai Ski Resort Gifu 🇯🇵 Japan 349
299 Ovacık Kayak Merkezi 🇹🇷 Türkiye 349
300 China Peak Mountain Resort 🇺🇸 United States 349

cm/season

Why Japan gets buried

Cold Siberian wind crosses the warm Sea of Japan, picks up an enormous load of moisture in a few hundred kilometres, then slams into the mountain spine of Honshu and dumps it. Sea and mountain sit only tens of kilometres apart, which is why this happens here at a scale found nowhere else. That is why Niigata, Nagano and Yamagata fill the top of this list.

How this was measured

For each resort we summed daily snowfall across the last three seasons and divided by three.

Winter is defined per hemisphere: December–March in the north, June–September in the south. Without that split, southern resorts would never be measured during their own winter and would rank at zero.

Source: Open-Meteo historical data (ERA5 reanalysis). Grid elevation does not match the actual slopes, so absolute numbers carry error. What holds is the ordering, because every resort was measured the same way.

Calculated: 2026-08-10 Seasons used — Northern: 2025/26, 2024/25, 2023/24 / Southern: 2025, 2024, 2023