Why I’ve Trusted Jans Mountain Outfitters in Park City, UT, With My Skis & Boots For The Past 8 Years There are a lot of ski shops out there. For the past eight years, since I moved to Park City in 2018, I’ve trusted Jans with just about everything that touches my feet or clicks into my bindings. Boots, liners, mounts, tunes… all of it. And when you ski as much as I do (sometimes in critical spots), that trust […] Featured Article Miles Clark | March 23, 2026 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition, 2026: A Nail-Biting Round 1 to Start Round 1 of SnowBrains’ 2026 March Madness Ski Resort Edition saw 32 matchups featuring some of the best ski resorts from across North America. In Round 1 alone, over 65,000 votes were cast by SnowBrains followers across social media platforms to help decide what the best ski resort in North America is. Related: March Madness Ski Resort Edition 2026: Vote […] Featured Article SnowBrains | March 23, 2026 0 Comments
Spring in Truckee, CA, Is Tahoe at Its Best Spring is when Truckee, California, makes the strongest case for itself. Tahoe still skis, the weather settles, and the whole region starts to glow. Mornings come in cold and clear. By late morning, the snow turns soft, the decks fill up, and people are making turns in a T-shirt before settling into a beer in the sun. Few mountain towns […] Featured Article Clay Malott | March 23, 2026 0 Comments
Tamarack Resort, ID: Escape the Crowds With an All-Season Pass Tamarack Resort, Idaho, is America’s only official ski, golf, and lake resort. The mountain is located just 90 miles north of Boise and in winter sees 300 inches of average annual snowfall. It boasts 1,610 skiable acres, 2,800 feet of vertical drop, and 57 named runs. In the summer, the resort offers lift-accessed mountain biking, golf, hiking, and a marina […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 21, 2026 0 Comments
Why Mt. Bachelor, OR, is the Dream Spring Ski Trip Spring skiing can be magical in the snowsports world, and few places do it better than Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon. With long sunny days, a deep snowpack, and a vibrant mountain town just down the road, the combination of the volcano and the town of Bend creates one of the best spring ski trips in North America. Here’s why spring […] Featured Article Brent Glogau | March 20, 2026 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Delivers the Ultimate Laid-Back Spring Ski Trip Spring skiing is all about sunshine, soft snow, and good vibes, and few places deliver that combination better than RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, British Columbia. Known for its independent spirit, uncrowded slopes, and massive terrain, RED becomes an even better place to ski once spring arrives. Here’s why a spring trip to RED should be on every skier’s and […] Featured Article Brent Glogau | March 19, 2026 0 Comments
Spring Break: From the Slopes to the Beach, Protect Your Skin with Aloe Up Spring is, in my opinion, one of the most unique and exciting times of the ski season. As the days get longer and the temperatures get warmer, the sun’s angle gets higher, and the goggle tan starts to show. It’s important to remember to protect our body’s largest organ, the skin. Here on the slopes of Lake Tahoe, the combination […] Featured Article John Cunningham | March 17, 2026 0 Comments
How Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC, Drives Progression in the Canadian Rockies Canada is vast, understated, and quietly confident. The second-largest landmass on Earth rarely feels the need to announce itself. In true Canadian fashion, travelers are invited to discover its wonders firsthand. Some places need no introduction—like the mountain ranges that span Alberta and British Columbia. There are the superstars—Whistler, Banff, Lake Louise, Revelstoke—known for their sprawling resorts and iconic villages. […] Featured Article Jacqui Davis | March 16, 2026 0 Comments
March Madness Ski Resort Edition 2026: Vote on the Best Ski Resort in North America Just when you thought the ski season was about to wind down, the biggest ski resort showdown begins. In honor of one of the best tournaments ever created, SnowBrains’ March Madness Ski Resort Edition sets out to crown the overall best ski resort in North America, voted by the people. Last year marked the first edition of the tournament, featuring […] Featured Article SnowBrains | March 15, 2026 2 Comments
Tamarack Resort, ID, is America’s Only Ski, Golf, and Lake Resort—With a Great Après Ski Scene Tamarack Resort in Idaho has an après-ski scene that fits perfectly with its location. The four-season resort is located approximately two hours north of Boise and offers plenty of outdoor activities year-round. Tamarack covers roughly 3,600 acres, which includes 1,610 acres of skiable terrain with 2,800 feet of vertical, a world-class golf course, and Lake Cascade. The resort plans to […] Featured Article Gregg Frantz | March 13, 2026 0 Comments
The Hot-Spot To Après & Ski This Spring Is Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY This season marks the 60th anniversary of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and they are putting their best foot forward to show what a good time in Jackson really is, both on and off the slopes. The resort is widely known for its steep and technical terrain, but what makes a good ski resort is about more than just skiing. The […] Featured Article Rouchelle Gilmore | March 12, 2026 0 Comments
Deer Valley’s Expansion: The Playbook for Exploring New Terrain Deer Valley Resort is entering a new era with an epic terrain expansion that’s essentially doubling its skiable acreage. Over 100 new runs across 3,700 added acres are coming online, along with 10 new lifts. This means fresh playgrounds for beginners and experts alike, from open glades at 9,300 feet to steep chutes off new-found ridgelines. With so much uncharted […] Gear Lynn Barlow | March 3, 2026 0 Comments
Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand; Caving-In To Night By: P.M. ‘Paulie’ Fadden, February 2026 Nothing’s ever happening until everything’s happening at once. Life is like that, missions too. And this one is no exception. Idle pieces of a vague puzzle had been on the drawing board for awhile; a glacier, highly skilled humans (not me) and an enticing overnight among New Zealand’s brooding Southern Alps. Some assembly required. […] Featured Article Paulie | March 2, 2026 0 Comments
Bridgeport Winter Trail System: A Gateway to the Eastern Sierra Brought to you by Mono County Tourism At the base of jagged peaks and alpine forests lies the quaint and historic town of Bridgeport, CA. A peaceful place where the cows graze, hot springs bubble, and winter recreation opportunities abound. Here, you can find over 500 miles of stunning trails–summer and winter alike. As the winter season approaches, the maintenance […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | February 25, 2026 0 Comments
Les 3 Vallées, France: Conveniently Accessing the World’s Largest Ski Area Les 3 Vallées offers skiers an incomparable experience. Its size, ease of access, long season, resort amenities, and Epic Pass partnership make it a unique and unforgettable destination. It is the world’s largest ski area, comprising seven interconnected ski resorts. Its resorts, Courchevel, Méribel, Brides-les-Bains, Les Menuires, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Val Thorens, and Orelle, are nestled away deep in the French Alps. […] Featured Article Dominic Gawel | February 19, 2026 0 Comments
Slopes: The One Ski App That Actually Works and Why I’ll Never Ski Without It Again Slopes is an app that tracks skiers’ and snowboarders’ numbers and stats while on the mountain right from your smartphone. I used Slopes for the first time this season and saw how the app can be a real asset on the mountain. It provides reliable data and statistics and motivates users to ski more consistently and with purpose, which is […] Gear Gregg Frantz | February 2, 2026 3 Comments
Meet the Owners of High Sierra Snowcat & Yurt Near Mammoth Lakes, CA Forty-five minutes north of Mammoth Lakes, California, lies some of the most expansive ski terrain in the Eastern Sierra. Accessing the upper alpine above Conway Summit is the key to unlocking this area. Luckily, a cat skiing operation provides direct access to the backcountry in this beautiful area without needing touring gear. High Sierra Snowcat & Yurt is one of […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | January 28, 2026 1 Comment
Pedal, Skin, Ski, Repeat: Surviving Iceland’s Winter With Hestra Athlete Cody Cirillo Cody Cirillo and Matthew Tufts set out to do something that sounds simple until you picture the map, the season, and the wind. In the dead of winter, they bike-packed and skied their way around Iceland on a 1,000-mile, 35-day, human-powered loop. Their new film, A Hundred Words for Wind, released December 18, tracks the whole push, from ice-choked roads […] Gear Clay Malott | January 23, 2026 0 Comments
Backcountry Beta: Exploring the Bridgeport, CA, Winter Recreation Area Brought to you by Mono County Tourism When winter takes hold in the Eastern Sierra, the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA) becomes a popular destination for backcountry enthusiasts. Powderhounds flock to this area during the cold winter months, usually with snowmobiles. Shortly after you turn onto Highway 108 (Sonora Pass), the snow starts, and the journey begins. Located seven miles […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | January 21, 2026 4 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, is a Convenient Getaway for NYC Residents Hunter Mountain makes it easy for New York City professionals to turn their cubicle daydream into an impromptu reality. Boasting the steepest vertical drop within three hours of the city, Hunter’s convenient location makes it possible for NYC residents to rack up a day count that will stand up with the best of them, whether it’s a last-minute day trip […] Featured Article Lindsay Hayden | January 16, 2026 0 Comments
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