"I’ve always been honored that skiers treasure my maps and use them every day during the winter," says James Niehues. "But between the disposable maps at resorts, my book and prints available online, there hasn’t been a great way to share the art with friends further afield. The new notecards fill that niche, and are ever more important this year while many of us are unable to travel to visit these awe-inspiring mountains."
Each notecard painting is a trail map in use today from some of the most popular resorts in the United States. Niehues has hand-painted every detail, down to the individual trees and bumps in the snow. Uninterrupted by lift lines and trail names, the notecards feature a distilled version of the final map, representing the stunning natural terrain in the same way that it feels to ski on the slopes.
This notecard set features:
ALTA AND SNOWBIRD, 1992
BIG SKY, 2013
BRECKENRIDGE, 2017
DEER VALLEY, 2014
JACKSON HOLE, 2015
PARK CITY, 2015
STEAMBOAT, 1988
TELLURIDE, 1998
VAIL, 1988
WINTER PARK, 1990