Rad Smith
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Cartographer. Painter. Illustrator. Skier. Topographic Dreamer.
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You can’t quite tell it’s
@altaskiarea
thanks to the awesome storm, but it sure was fun to ski fresh snow and explore this storied ski resort.
My summer map is probably not quite as helpful this time of year! It’s hard to imagine this place without 500 inches of snow…
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Today marks a big milestone in my career as a painter and illustrator. Alongside launching my new website and a collection of fine art prints, I'm humbled and proud to announce a partnership with
@JamesNiehues
!
Learn more:
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This was my 2nd attempt at creating a ski area trail map after completing Moonlight Basin in MT. The iconic aerial tramway makes for a memorable visit to
@cannonmountain
in the White Mountains of NH.
This digital map was completed in 2012 and is still in use by the resort today.
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While painting this summer trail map for
@AltaSkiArea
, I was excited to incorporate a lot of color. I also had fun with the final layout which includes the hiking trails, labeling, and the map's key.
@skiutah
#AltaMagic
#SkiAlta
#LittleCottonwood
#SR210
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Here we have the final painting for one of
@jhski
's new summer adventure trail maps. This one is signed and and I've got two more to wrap up for the client.
#JHSki
#JHDreaming
#StayWildJH
#JacksonHole
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Got out for a nice walk in the northern end of the Bridger Mountains here in Montana. Have any of you been out
#skiing
or
#snowboarding
in January yet?
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Here we have the finished draft of my first of three paintings for
@jhski
. Now we wait for approval before commencing the two remaining paintings to complete their project to overhaul the summer visitor maps.
#JHDreaming
#JacksonHole
#StayWildJH
#JacksonWY
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Update on the new summer maps for
@jhski
:
I just need to paint about 1,000 trees, then the roads, buildings and water features!
#Skiing
#JacksonHole
#JHMR
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Here's final layout for the new winter trail map I painted for
@KeystoneMtn
. In addition to the new map, Keystone will soon open 500 acres of brand new terrain in Bergman Bowl.
Congrats on all the exciting developments this season, Keystone!
#KeystoneResort
#BergmanUnlocked
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My colleague
@JamesNiehues
received many requests from fans to paint
@BigWhite
but he didn't have the chance to get to it in his 30-plus year career. It was an honor and challenge to finally paint Big White from an aerial perspective back in 2021.
#SkiBigWhite
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Here's the final study sketch for the
@jhski
summer map. I know it looks a little wintery in this black and white sketch but I do have lots of notes to add rocks and grass!
The client has approved the sketch and I'm keen to begin painting this one soon!
#JacksonHole
#JHMR
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Here's a trail map painted in stages from my big backyard here in Montana. I first painted this map of Eglise Mountain for the illustrious
@YellowstoneClub
in 2018. I later returned to this painting and added 5 runs in the top right corner.
Have any of you skied here?
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For my second painting on behalf of
@jhski
, the upper mountain is all roughed in! Trees, shadows and other details will help to bring more realism to their amazing alpine terrain.
#JHDreaming
#JacksonHole
#StayWildJH
#JacksonWY
#SkiJH
#VisitWY
#JacksonHoleMountainResort
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Here's an example of my vector trail map artwork. Can you guess this small, local hill? The summit stands at 7,100 ft tall and boasts the highest elevation lift service between the Rockies and the Alps!
#Skiing
#Snowboarding
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.
@KeystoneMtn
will debut 555 new acres of skiing and a high-speed, 6-person chairlift in Bergman Bowl this winter.
It was an honor to reimagine an entirely new trail map for Keystone and to paint the resort's next chapter. Will you be making turns in Bergman Bowl this winter?
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Check out this winter village map of the
@PCski
base area near Historic Main Street.
I don't often incorporate people into my paintings but this one features a lot of folks buzzing around enjoying the many amenities near the base area.
#PCMR
#ParkCity
#ParkCityMountain
#SkiUtah
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Enjoy this blast from the past: my second painted trail map from 2016. This is Thaiwoo Ski Resort located near Zhangjiakou City in the Hebei Province in China.
I painted
#Thaiwoo
in summer and winter and also created their trail map layout with Mandarin translations.
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Collaborating with
@HighlandsatHS
to paint a new trail map for their Big 60th birthday included over 150 hours of painting! Visit their blog for a peek into the creative process...
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I'm back to work sketching this summer scene of
@jhski
.
In the next phase my client will review the completed sketch for accuracy. I will make any adjustments or changes as needed on this sketch before forging ahead into the painting phase.
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Some more info about my last post on the village map for
@PCSki
. If you look a bit closer you can spy the newly constructed McGrath Mountain Center, an amazing hub of activity and the new anchor of
@discovernac
's adaptive community.
#AdaptiveNation
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Hangin' in my Montana studio with
@BeechMtnResort
in North Carolina! Wishing Beech Mountain a happy opening day this weekend.
Fun fact, this is the place where I rode my first ski lift.
#BeechMountain
#BeechMtn
#BeechMountainSkiResort
#OpeningDay
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Working on a beloved resort in Wyoming.
It's steep.
It's deep.
And it's legendary!
What you're looking at here is the digital line draft. I'll share some sketches of this work in progress soon.
#JHDreaming
#JacksonHole
#StayWildJH
#JacksonWY
@jhski
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This sprawling map is my favorite summer map to date. I referenced the
@bigskyresort
winter map created by
@jamesniehues
. My goal was to provide solid continuity between the two seasonal views for my client.
📷️ :
@gabriellegasser
for
@bigskyresort
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The early part of my career was spent focusing on digital illustration and here's an example from back in the day. I completed this large vector panorama for the old
#MoonlightBasin
Ski Area to highlight the area's location in relation to
#BigSky
.
#Montana
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Flying high and collecting aerial photos for a summer ranch map in Paradise Valley, MT earlier this year. A pretty decent job perk...
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When working for a client, I'll first hammer out a reference sketch using contemporary photos, aerial + drone shots, & satellite maps. The client will approve the draft before I begin the painting process. I'm striving for accuracy while simplifying some details for
@jhski
here.
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Anyone know this beloved mountain that straddles both Montana and Idaho? With a few flurries in the forecast I hope you're all joining me in a nightly snow dance routine!
#PowderThursday
#LostTrailSkiArea
#SkiMontana
#SkiIdaho
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@TerryPeak
is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Its history stretches clear back to 1938 when the Bald Mountain Ski Club used a rope tow on Stewart Slope.
Have any of you made laps at Terry Peak?
#Skiing
#Snowboarding
#TerryPeak
#HiFromSD
#Forever605
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Here is a peep at my initial line drawing for
@jhski
's Via Ferrata climbing routes. Here you can begin to visualize where guests will be crawling along jaw dropping granite cliffs during the summer months. Next up I'll begin the painting process for all 3 of JH's summer maps.
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Check out this work in progress for a bike park down under!
I'm currently focusing on one of two summer biking and hiking maps for
@mtbuller
in Australia.
#MtBuller
#CollectivePass
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So cool!
A highlight of 2023 was painting the new terrain in Bergman Bowl for
@KeystoneMtn
. I’d love to ski that terrain someday.
Now in the lift database:
@KeystoneMtn
's picturesque Bergman Express. This is a lift for everyone - even beginners can ski from the top at 12,282 feet.
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This map painted for
@skihomewood
was my first project in the Tahoe area. The ski area's proximity to the glimmering waters of
#LakeTahoe
made it an unusual scene to put together. I'd love to paint more Tahoe resorts in the future!
#SkiTahoe
#Skiing
#SpringSkiing
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Speaking of the
#BridgerMountains
...here's a panoramic painting of the range. This was a trail map and poster design for the Bridger Ridge Run with the route, the peaks, elevations, and trailhead info included.
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#TBT
to diligently transferring each and every tree on my detailed study sketch for
@KeystoneMtn
. After this process the paint is applied to the canvas for the client and the resort will begin to emerge.
#Keystone
#KeystoneResort
#BergmanUnlocked
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I’ve always wanted to paint a climbing map and
@jhski
's Via Ferrata routes are proving to be a unique challenge.
#JHDreaming
#JacksonHole
#JacksonHoleMountainResort
#ViaFerrata
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Ok, now we're really getting into it with this sketch for
@jhski
. I'm actually working on three new summer maps for the resort. I invite you to follow along.
#JHDreaming
#JacksonHole
#StayWildJH
#JacksonWY
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It's about time to dust off the boots and get ready for more of this. I'm hoping this next storm really delivers. Has anybody logged Day 1 yet?
#SkiTwitter
#Skiing
#Montana
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Can any of you guess the identity of this small, family-friendly
#ski
club along the shores of a mighty lake? This was a study sketch completed in 2020 prior to painting the final map.
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Building on the last post I shared, here are the digital additions I created atop the painting for China's
#Thaiwoo
Ski Resort. Lots of considerations had to be made for their ambitious plans to expand!
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.
@thehomesteadmi
is a family ski area located on the shores of Lake Michigan. The perspective here, painted in 2020, includes Sleeping Bear Bay and
@SleepingBearNPS
.
#PureMichigan
#SkiMichigan
#SleepingBearDunes
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A fact that is always so surprising:
@BeechMtnResort
is the highest elevation ski resort along the East Coast with its 5,506-foot peak. Here is a process pencil sketch on vellum paper.
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Here's a rather unique area in New South Wales, Australia.
@selwynsnow
has many gum trees which don't shed their leaves in the winter!
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I'm grateful to carry on the tradition of meticulously hand-painting terrain maps for ski areas across the globe. It's an honor and a privilege to follow in the footsteps of legends like, Hal Shelton, Bill C. Brown, and
@JamesNiehues
!
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It's Monday so who is ready to paint millions of "happy little trees?"
📷️ :
@gabriellegasser
for
@bigskyresort
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Here we have yet another map for
@jhski
's summer activities.
This zone contains the resort's daunting Via Ferrata climbing area. There are 15 unique climbing routes connected by a dramatic suspension bridge.
Stay tuned to better visualize the different climbing routes...
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For their 60th season,
@HighlandsatHS
had me whip up a fresh new trail map. Behold the largest ski destination in Northern Michigan!
#Highlands60
#HarborSprings
#UpNorth
#PureMichigan
#Michigan
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Anyone care to guess how many trees I've painted to date?
📸 : Gabrielle Gasser for
@bigskyresort
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Here's my completed painting for
@jhski
's
#ViaFerrata
climbing routes. I've submitted this for review and can't wait for climbers to better visualize their experience when visiting Jackson Hole.
#JHDreaming
#JacksonHole
#StayWildJH
#JacksonWY
#Climbing
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Here's a 30 x 40" sketch of the
@yellowstoneclub
created with graphite on vellum. This sketch, completed in 2018, informed my process and helped me prepare to paint this renowned private ski area in MT. My previous post features the finished trail map created with gouache paint.
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I'm deep into the process of painting
@jhski
's
#ViaFerrata
using my initial graphite sketch as reference. Here's my current studio setup!
Via Ferrata is Italian for "iron way" and references the methods Italian soldiers would use to traverse mountain basses back in WWI.
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Today I'm enjoying a little throwback to Dec 2019 when I found myself on the other side of an artist's perspective for the
@Fly_Norwegian
mag. So honored to see myself alongside some true legends in the ski world.
Words | Gabriella Le Breton
Illustration | Scott Chambers
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Here's one of my favorite places on planet earth to run and hike! This is the Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge off the coast of South Carolina.
#USFWS
#PickneyIsland
#TrailRunning
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@MauiJANderson
It’s digital art you can create with computer software. These days the majority of my clients request hand-painted maps. This is thanks to the legacy of my mentor, legendary map painter
@JamesNiehues
.
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I hope I’m doing this at age 98.5!
#skiing
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.
@KeystoneMtn
commissioned its 1st trail map from artist Bill C. Brown back in 1974. In 1990 legendary cartographer
@JamesNiehues
tackled the expansion to The Outback. It has been an honor to work on Keystone's latest map with the newly added terrain of Bergman Bowl.
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@tomkellyolympic
@Deer_Valley
This is a great perspective! I haven’t seen
@Deer_Valley
from this vantage point before.
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I've added trees to my summer map for
@jhski
's upper mountain. However, it's still feeling a little more like winter here in Montana...
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Wrapping up an amazing trip from the North Carolina high country to the South Carolina low country. It's been lovely to connect with old friends and family!
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Can anyone take a stab at guessing the sketch for a recently completed mountain map in the Midwest? I'll reveal the answer tomorrow!
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There are a few small ski clubs dotting the Niagara escarpment in Ontario, Canada.
@caledonski
is a private club I've had the pleasure of sketching and painting. This hill encompasses 55 acres of terrain with 25 trails, 6 lifts, 2 magic carpets, and 8km of snowshoeing trails.
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Check out this detail sketch for an upper inset on the summer trail map I'm working on for
@jhski
. This sketch is based off of the line draft I finished a couple weeks back, pictured on the right.
#SkiTwitter
#Skiing
#Snowboarding
#TrailMap
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Here's China's
#Thaiwoo
Resort painted for summer recreation. You can actually see remnants of China's Great Wall on the resort's left flank. Though this section of the wall is quite degraded, it is all part of the larger, ancient landmark.
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