Best Ski Resorts for Powder
The snowiest resorts in North America, ranked by average annual snowfall.
How we rank: Ranked by average annual snowfall (higher is better). Snowfall is the single best objective proxy for powder days. Data is compiled from each resort's published mountain statistics and is continually verified against official sources.
| Rank | Resort | Avg. Annual Snowfall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Baker Washington | 650" / yr |
| 2 | Alta Utah | 510" / yr |
| 3 | Snowbird Utah | 500" / yr |
| 4 | Brighton Utah | 500" / yr |
| 5 | Solitude Utah | 500" / yr |
| 6 | Powder Mountain Utah | 500" / yr |
| 7 | Sugar Bowl California | 500" / yr |
| 8 | Grand Targhee Wyoming | 500" / yr |
| 9 | Jackson Hole Wyoming | 458" / yr |
| 10 | Kirkwood California | 450" / yr |
| 11 | Alpine Meadows California | 450" / yr |
| 12 | Sierra-at-Tahoe California | 450" / yr |
| 13 | Mount Bachelor Oregon | 450" / yr |
| 14 | Timberline Lodge Oregon | 450" / yr |
| 15 | Stevens Pass Washington | 450" / yr |
| 16 | The Summit at Snoqualmie Washington | 450" / yr |
| 17 | Wolf Creek Colorado | 430" / yr |
| 18 | Whistler Blackcomb British Columbia | 422" / yr |
| 19 | Revelstoke Mountain Resort British Columbia | 421" / yr |
| 20 | Loveland Colorado | 400" / yr |
| 21 | Silverton Mountain Colorado | 400" / yr |
| 22 | Mammoth Mountain California | 400" / yr |
| 23 | Mount Hood Meadows Oregon | 400" / yr |
| 24 | Crystal Mountain Washington | 400" / yr |
| 25 | Big Sky Montana | 400" / yr |
| 26 | Palisades Tahoe California | 400" / yr |
| 27 | Breckenridge Colorado | 355" / yr |
| 28 | Park City Utah | 355" / yr |
| 29 | Castle Mountain Resort Alberta | 354" / yr |
| 30 | Vail Colorado | 354" / yr |
Frequently asked questions
What is the snowiest ski resort in North America?
Mount Baker (Washington) tops the list with 650" / yr, followed by Alta (510" / yr) and Snowbird (500" / yr).
What are the top 5 resorts by avg. annual snowfall?
1. Mount Baker — 650" / yr; 2. Alta — 510" / yr; 3. Snowbird — 500" / yr; 4. Brighton — 500" / yr; 5. Solitude — 500" / yr.
How does everything.ski rank these resorts?
Ranked by average annual snowfall (higher is better). Snowfall is the single best objective proxy for powder days. Data is compiled from each resort's published mountain statistics and continually verified against official sources.