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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 including Alta, Arapahoe Basin, Aspen, Breckenridge, Big Sky, Deer Valley, Heavenly, Jackson Hole, Jay Peak, Killington, Kirkwood, Lake Louise, Mammoth, Mont Tremblant, Mt. Bachelor, Park City, Revelstoke, Snowbird, Squaw Valley, Stowe, Sugarloaf, Sun Valley, Taos, Telluride, Whistler Blackcomb and other renowned resorts. 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.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Ski Company; First Edition (January 1, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1733875905
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1733875905
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.82 pounds
Reviewer: Placeholder
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful book and packaging
Review: Lovely book, comes in it's own cardboard give box which protects the book in transit so it arrives with nice crisp corners. The maps are beautiful and the person that I purchased the book for loved it.

Reviewer: Tami Brand
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful Book
Review: I gave this to my husband for Christmas. It is a beautiful book and nicely bound. There are so many ski mountains illustrated. We had fun visiting where we have been and exploring where to ski next. Great coffee table book or unique gift for the skier in your family.

Reviewer: Raymond J. Fenzl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful
Review: Beautiful book. I would recommend, just know that it is only the maps.No runs labeled, no lifts labeled , no information other than the artist’s work.I would buy it again.

Reviewer: Tom Hudson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quality table top book
Review: A must for the ski enthusiasts.

Reviewer: Court
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful book
Review: Got it for my bf for his birthday and he loves it

Reviewer: Morgan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So Cool
Review: very interesting and intricate book. Gifted it to my father- an avid skier. He loved it

Reviewer: Laura Campbell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great gift for avid skiers who travel.
Review: My husband has been a lifetime skier and had visited so many areas. He loves looking at the areas he's been to and checking out the places he'd still like to go. It's a beautifully done book.

Reviewer: Jack Campbell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Artistic book
Review: A very artistic rendition of numerous ski resorts in North America. Tastefully illustrated.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Fantastic book, really nice

Reviewer: Carl Wykman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The book was excellent. Just what we wanted for the coffee table.

Reviewer: Marc-Andre Drouin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Mes parents sont de grand skieurs. Ils ont beaucoup aimé ce cadeau.

Reviewer: Bell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Beautiful book, good quality pictures

Reviewer: doug marchant
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: fast, efficient shipping - excellent product at a fairly reasonable cost