After a hiatus, ski resorts have returned to Google Maps.

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 ...

Google Maps once offered detailed ski area layouts. Now, at least at major North American ski resorts, it doesn’t. “As a skiing enthusiast and tourism professional, I passionately believe that ski ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s a new ski book in town. On Oct. 1, artist James Niehues will release “The Man Behind the Maps: Legendary Ski Artist James Niehues,” a coffee-table book that showcases more than 200 iconic ski ...

LOVELAND – If you’ve ever found your way on the ski slopes, chances are you used Jim Niehues’ work. When his mother gave her teenage son an oil-painting set during his three-month, on- his-back bout ...

At ski resorts around the country, the familiar paper map is disappearing, as mountains push skiers to use apps and other digital resources. But some skiers are pushing back. By Cindy Hirschfeld At ...