20 Snowiest Ski Resorts

Posted on January 18, 2008

Forbes.com has a great feature on the 20 snowiest ski resorts. Here's a quick list of the top ten with the average annual snow fall.

Mt. Baker Ski Area, Washington - 641 inches
Niseko resorts, Japan - 595 inches
Alta Ski Area, Utah - 523 inches
Alyeska Resort, Alaska - 513 inches
Kirkwood Mountain Resort, California - 473 inches
Stevens Pass, Washington - 471 inches
Sugar Bowl, California - 464 inches
Grand Targhee Resort, Wyoming - 463 inches
Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah - 461 inches
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort, Oregon - 430 inches

That is a lot of snow to get each year! These resorts must have many days where people wake up to a fresh foot or more of new snow. No wonder these are also some of the top ski resorts.

Note: The Forbes story is no longer available.

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