Jenah MacGrain, Author at SnowBrains

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 […]

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 insight, and a middle-aged man with an instructor working on turn shape. Many styles and varieties of skiing can […]

Jenah MacGrain | August 24, 2021

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Location, Location, Location: Why Sugar Bowl Resort, CA is the Ultimate Choice for Tahoe Skiers

Brought to you by Sugar Bowl Resort You are headed east on Interstate 80 from San Francisco. As you pass Auburn, your surroundings don’t look very different than the rest of the drive at first, with the road lined by your typical Sierra foothill forests. As you climb higher, jutting rocks and large boulders begin to appear, creating a sudden […]

7 Tips to Help You Become a Successful Instructor

There is something special about working for a resort in the winter – the community, the atmosphere, and of course, the snow! Job opportunities vary from cooks to house cleaners, and parking management to snowsports instructors. If you enjoy skiing or snowboarding, teaching, and working with others, being an instructor may be the position for you. Whether you are looking […]

Jenah MacGrain | September 18, 2020

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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 […]

Conditions Report

Jenah MacGrain | September 5, 2020

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7 Downsides to Being a Snowsports Instructor

Being a snowsports instructor is often a rewarding and fun occupation. You spend your day out in the fresh air, doing an activity you love, and getting to share that activity with other people. As with most jobs, however, there are plenty of not-so-great aspects to being an instructor. Long days, crying children, annoying adults, kids on chairlifts, arguing couples, […]

Jenah MacGrain | August 24, 2020

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