Top 10 snowiest ikon pass ski areas Smacpats Follow Feb 10 · 4 min read

We all are looking for the most snow possible when we are traveling long distances to go skiing, so where do you have the best odds of getting dumped on?

I apologize in advance if your local hill is on this list, because you might be getting Vail’d if enough people see this list.

(Snowfall data sourced from official ikon pass website).

Niseko, Japan

Annual snowfall: 590"

Niseko is the type of place that you’d think can only exist in your dreams until you google it and realize it’s a real place. With 590" of snowfall, they get more snow than just about everyone.

2. Alta, Utah

Annual snowfall: 547"

Despite being one of the most hyped ski areas in the world, Alta still manages to exceed your expectations. Not many mountains can pull that off. The cottonwood canyons receive 500"+ of pristine snowfall a year (and spoiler, this won’t be the last you see of them).

3. Revelstoke, British Columbia

Annual snowfall: 540"*

While Revelstoke may be most well known for its record breaking 5,600 vertical drop and their lack of crowds, they also boast an impressive annual snowfall of 540".

*The ikon pass website lists Revelstoke at 540", whereas Revelstoke’s website lists themselves at 413". For the sake of consistency in this list, they will be listed at 540".

4. Tie: Snowbird/Brighton/Solitude, Utah

Annual snowfall: 500"