The man behind the maps James Niehues, dubbed the Rembrandt of the Snow, is one of the last great analog map makers — a ski trail map painter and an icon in the skiing world.

For more information on skiing the Wildcat Valley Trail, including a map and trail description, contact the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation at www.jacksonxc.org or (603) 383-9355.

Luckily, ski resorts tend to put a lot of time and thought into their trail maps to help skiers get around and stick to ...

From Bretton Woods to Wildcat, Butternut to Wachusett, and Killington to Sugarloaf, one artist has quite literally had a hand in the portrayal of New England’s ski scene. His name is James ...

Twice a month, we’ll spotlight a recreational trail — whether its primary use is skiing, snowshoeing, running, horseback riding, motor sports (snowmobiles, ATVs, etc.) or hiking.

The national Coalition of Recreational Trails has granted its annual achievement award for trail design and construction to Conserving Carolina and its trails coordinator, Peter Barr, for Wildcat ...

Ski map illustrator James Niehues has hand-painted 200 ski resort trail maps collated in his new compilation book 'Man behind the Maps.' ...

With about five inches of new snow on the summit Sunday, and cooler temperatures predicted for this week, Wildcat has decided to extend the ski season for another weekend, making it the only New ...

At some ski areas, it was too cold to even enjoy the mountains, forcing trails to close. But others remained open, even for night skiing.

Google Maps Adds Ski Resort Trail Maps For Android & iPhone Over on the Google Lat / Long blog, Google Maps announced new feature that overlays lifts and trail maps for 38 major ski areas in the U ...

A candlelight cross country ski/hike takes place at Wildcat Mountain State Park on Saturday, Jan. 6, from dusk to 9 p.m.

Colorado-born James Niehues has hand-painted maps for some of the world's most famous resorts and now the story of his career is told in a lavish new coffee table book.