Jenah MacGrain, Author at SnowBrains

9 Less Than Common Myths Busted for Recreational Skiers

You are out skiing at your favorite resort, and while enjoying a ride up the chairlift, you look down. You see a first-time teen slowly making their way down the hill. There is a child ripping turns and jumping off everything in sight, and a middle-aged man with an instructor working on turn shape. Many styles and varieties of skiing […]

Jenah MacGrain | June 15, 2025

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Spring at Mammoth Mountain, CA: Second Season is Here

Mammoth Mountain, nestled among the Eastern Sierra in California, regularly boasts one of the longest ski seasons in the country. With a 329” season total (so far), much of which has fallen only in the last couple of months, Mammoth Mountain is the place to be this spring. As other resorts wind down for the winter season, Mammoth is just […]

Jenah MacGrain | April 6, 2024

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Springtime Big Snow Energy at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, B.C.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, is home to some serious big snow energy. The mountain’s location in the only inland temperate rainforest in the world lends itself to consistent snowfall, with over 7 meters (>275 inches) so far this season (and counting)! The Mountain Perched atop Mount Mackenzie, Revelstoke is home to 3,121 acres of lift-accessed terrain, including […]

Jenah MacGrain | March 6, 2024

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The Best Goggle For All Conditions: SCOTT React Amp Pro

The day starts out overcast. You grab your go-to goggles. Everything is perfect. Suddenly, the sun comes out. While your friends fumble with their complicated lens changing system, you continue to crush run after run because you chose SCOTT’s React AMP Pro goggles. Not only are the React AMP Pro goggles equipped with a fully integrated and easy to use […]

Jenah MacGrain | October 31, 2023

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Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington

Skiing in Oregon and Washington can be incredible – volcanoes and glaciers allow for skiing year-round, moisture-filled snow sticks to steeper faces, 10,000′ to 14,000′ mountains rise up from sea level making for some seriously long descents, and the area receives hundreds of inches of snow annually. So when is the best time to ski in this area of the […]

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Jenah MacGrain | October 3, 2023

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Up for the Challenge: Where to Find Tree Lines and Powder Stashes All Day at Diamond Peak, NV

Brought to you by Diamond Peak Are you looking for run after run of powder stashes, tree lines, and challenging terrain? The first resort that comes to mind may not be Diamond Peak, but it should be on your list. “We’re actually proud to still be relatively unknown in the greater Lake Tahoe ski scene. We’re the only community-owned resort in […]

National Ability Center: Where Ability Knows No Bounds

Brought to you by National Ability Center “I CAN” Lives Here – This is the motto of the National Ability Center, a sports center based in Park City, UT, whose aim is to provide adaptive sports training and opportunities to youth, coaches, admin, and elite athletes through various facilities, camps, and adventures. Related: The Best Ski Bum Job: Adaptive Raft […]

Jenah MacGrain | March 9, 2022

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Is Tamarack Resort in Idaho the Best of Both Worlds?

Brought to you by Tamarack Resort Floating through the trees on a powder day with no one else in sight, sliding into the lift line with no wait, and jumping on the chair to do it all again, lap after lap. Is there a better feeling? At Tamarack Resort in Idaho, this could be one of many things you experience […]