If you’ve been skiing, chances are you’re very familiar with the work of one particular artist. And no, this artist isn’t behind that tacky art you always see in ski cabins. Since 1988, James Niehues ...

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

Steven Bright was on a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort a couple years back with his wife Ashley Curry when the two started examining the outfits of other resort-goers. “We saw all the colorful ...

Back in 1987, James Niehues was a Denver graphics designer looking for a job. He decided to drop in on ski trail illustrator Bill C. Brown. “[I] walked in looking for extra work,” Niehues said. “I ...

After a hiatus, ski resorts have returned to Google Maps. The feature, which first disappeared in October 2024, includes trails, lodges, and ski lifts, pairing Google’s vast mapping data with the ...

A popular Google Maps ski feature quietly returns for the new season, helping travelers navigate lifts and trails at top ...

James Niehues at his studio in Loveland. Photo by Rebecca Stumpf. The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. When Loveland resident James Niehues ...

Computers nil, man with a pencil and paintbrushes, one. Meet James Niehues, an artist who has hand-painted over 200 ski resort trail maps across North America, South America, New Zealand and Australia ...

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 ...