Eagle-eyed skiers may have noticed that Google Maps, at least at major North American ski resorts, no longer features ski trails and lifts as it once did in the past. The apparent absence, which we ...

Ski area maps are pretty intuitive and easy to read, but here are a few quick tips using a map of Mt. Bachelor as an example.

But for ski resorts, the trail map image remains their most powerful branding tool, one that can capture the natural splendor of their mountain. “They use these images everywhere.

At the end of this month, the artist James Niehues will be inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, in recognition of the almost 200 trail maps he has painted over his 34-year career ...

Niehues, 65, is the man behind the trail map. His hand-painted panoramas have been reproduced into millions of pocket-sized maps handed out by ski resorts in North America, Japan, Korea, China ...

In upgrading them to newer, fixed-grip three-person models, Mt. Ashland aims to reduce lift lines, as well as improve ...

In addition to the four trail map skins there are also other skins with a variety of designs. Generally the skins go for $35 but for the month of December they are on sale for $24.99. More ...

How To Read a Trail Map. Ski area maps are pretty intuitive and easy to read, but here are a few quick tips using a map of Mt. Bachelor as an example. Lifts are often indicated by red lines that start ...

A screenshot of Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colorado on Google Maps. Cut ski trails can still be seen, but the red and yellow ...

LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — If you've ever gone skiing at an unfamiliar resort without getting lost, chances are you have James Niehues to thank. Niehues, 65, is the man behind the trail map. His ...

Eagle-eyed skiers may have noticed that Google Maps, at least at major North American ski resorts, no longer features ski trails and lifts as it once did in the past.