Beech Mountain Ski Map
Each piece is printed using the highest-quality materials and printing methods:
- Paper type: 100% acid-free FSC-certified archival paper
- Paper thickness: 230gsm
- Printing: Canon 12 color giclee printing
Framing
Our custom black wooden print frames feature a deep, squared profile to showcase Smith’s timeless work. Frames feature a EV filtering non-glare acrylic front plus acid-free foamcore backing.
FRAME WIDTHS:
- All prints: 1-1/4" inches wide, 13/16" deep
Canvas
Available as a large size gallery canvas. Each canvas is hand stretched over an internal frame and comes ready to hang with a pre-installed hanging wire.
ARTWORK BACKSTORY
MOUNTAIN STATS
ARTWORK BACKSTORY
MOUNTAIN STATS
Painted in 2018, updated in 2022
Beech Mountain is one of the first places Rad Smith rode a ski lift and one of his earlier efforts at capturing a ski hill with his paintbrush. Influenced by the Mid-Atlantic maps created by his mentor, James Niehues, Rad also relied on his personal memories of skiing Beech Mountain to craft the resort’s map in 2018. Smith then retooled and updated the map in 2022. The summit of Beech Mountain towers to 5,506 feet above sea level making Beech the highest elevation resort on the East Coast. The ski area spans the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina and the community of Beach Mountain is the highest town in the Eastern United States.
Timeless art for your home
Each piece is printed using the highest-quality materials and printing methods:
- Paper type: 100% acid-free FSC-certified archival paper
- Paper thickness: 230gsm
- Printing: Canon 12 color giclee printing
Finishing Touches
Framing
Our custom black wooden print frames feature a deep, squared profile to showcase Smith’s timeless work. Frames feature a EV filtering non-glare acrylic front plus acid-free foam-core backing.
FRAME WIDTHS:
- All prints: 1-1/4" inches wide, 13/16" deep
Canvas
Available as a large size gallery canvas. Each canvas is hand stretched over an internal frame and comes ready to hang with a pre-installed hanging wire.
Rad Smith
With a background in illustration and graphic design, Rad has recently shifted his creative energy towards painting hand-crafted ski maps. His work builds upon the legacy of the legedary ski map artist James Niehues, a tradition that began with Hal Shelton after World War II followed by Bill Brown in the 1970s and early 1980s.
