This high-quality, 200-page hard-bound book features the work of James Niehues, the most prolific ski map artist of resorts across the country. Niehus has been called “The Rembrandt of Snow” by the Los Angeles Times and has hand-painted over 200 ski resort maps across the U.S. and World.

“THE ‘REMBRANDT OF SNOW’ HAS PUBLISHED A HEFTY COFFEE TABLE BOOK WITH A COLLECTION OF NEARLY ALL OF HIS HAND-PAINTED MAPS.”

Featuring over 200 ski resort trail maps hand-painted by one legendary artist, this beautiful 292-page hardcover coffee table book is the first and definitive compilation of the art created by James Niehues during his 30-year career. Eight geographically themed chapters form the heart of the book, offering you full-page images of the world’s most iconic ski areas. In engaging narrative that complements the maps, Niehues reveals his exacting technique, which demands up to six weeks to complete a single painting. He then walks you through the step-by-step process for mapping Breckenridge, sharing everything from aerial photographs, to numerous pencil sketches, to in-progress builds, to the final trail map illustration. The magic of the finished product is captured in both a foreword by pioneering big-mountain skier Chris Davenport and the perspectives of other ski industry insiders. Every detail was taken into consideration: Italian art-quality printing, heavier weight matte coated paper and a lay-flat binding. A pencil sketch of Big Sky, Montana, graces the cover and features anti-scratch protection. The book is 11.5” tall and opens to a spread of 24” wide, the perfect size to showcase the biggest ski mountains
in the world.

James Niehues has extensively researched, photographed, sketched and hand-painted over 200 different ski trail maps for the most iconic mountains around the world. There is a reason all trail maps have a familiar look and feel, it is because of Jim. The scope and the depth of his catalog are impressive and awe inspiring. Each work of art can take up to six weeks to produce. He is one of the most widely viewed artists of the 21st Century.

Retail Value of $99 – generously donated by James Niehues

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