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Re:Meet ski map artist James Niehues, the 'Monet of the moun... by thatsit on Thursday January 15, 2026 @07:12AM (#46631366)
Being used to European style ski maps, I don’t really understand why you would paint a ski map. A ski map is a map and should convey all the information you need without being overwhelming. I don’t get it why it would show different trees or why the colors need to be natural. A map is a man made thing, nature is outdoors. There is no need to reflect it on the mapy

I appreciate the artwork though.

Re:Meet ski map artist James Niehues, the 'Monet of the moun... by rconti on Thursday January 15, 2026 @01:36PM (#46637024)
Context for european style ski maps?
Re:Meet ski map artist James Niehues, the 'Monet of the moun... by helb on Thursday January 15, 2026 @02:38PM (#46638017)
I have no idea what the parent commenter means, but the painted style is common here too (on web, paper, physical signs, …). For example:

https://vcdn.bergfex.at/images/resized/b0/903a185999b85db0_1...

https://vcdn.bergfex.at/images/resized/15/80010a99cadafa15_3...

https://vcdn.bergfex.at/images/resized/b4/df672c7f06a8f7b4_a...