Ski Art: Reddit Questions Answered by a Ski Artist

Ski art guide

If you searched for “ski art Reddit,” you may be looking for a painting of the mountain you ski, more than a vintage poster. These paintings come from ski towns across the West, and every town has its own page.

See every ski town painting, prices and where to see them →
Vail Lights by Topher Straus: glowing village lights sit below snowy slopes in Vail, Colorado, at night.
Vail Lights · Ski country

Who is a ski artist painting the ski towns?

Topher Straus is a Colorado ski artist. He has painted Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Snowmass, Breckenridge, Telluride, Crested Butte, Winter Park, Steamboat, Park City, Deer Valley, Whistler and Lake Tahoe. Start with the town you ski.

The ski town paintings

All ski town paintings

Vail Lights by Topher Straus: glowing village lights sit below snowy slopes in Vail, Colorado, at night.Vail Lightsfrom $6,500Vail Village at night, Colorado30 × 60 in to 45 × 90 inThe 45 × 90 in edition of 1 has sold.Fresh Tracks by Topher Straus: a golden ski track curves across broad snowy slopes in Vail, Colorado, beneath a sapphire-blue sky.Fresh Tracksfrom $11,900First tracks in fresh snow, Vail, Colorado30 × 60 in to 45 × 90 in, verticalThe 45 × 90 in and 30 × 60 in editions have sold.Legendary by Topher Straus: golden ski tracks lead into Vail's Back Bowls in Colorado beneath a glowing sun and a trail sign.Legendaryfrom $5,500The Back Bowls of Vail, Colorado30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 inThe Valley by Topher Straus: nighttime panorama of Beaver Creek, Colorado, the lit village beneath a ski mountain and a starry sky.The Valleyfrom $5,500Beaver Creek at night, Colorado30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 in, verticalAspen Lights by Topher Straus: aspen, Colorado, glows with town lights beneath snow-covered peaks at night.Aspen Lightsfrom $5,500Aspen beneath Aspen Mountain, Colorado30 × 60 in to 45 × 90 inThe 45 × 90 in edition of 1 has sold.The Eights by Topher Straus: golden ski tracks loop in figure eights down a snowy mountainside at Aspen Highlands, Colorado.The Eightsfrom $5,500Figure eights at Aspen Highlands, Colorado30 × 60 in to 45 × 90 in, verticalThe 45 × 90 in edition of 1 has sold.Champagne by Topher Straus: a snow-white summit at Aspen Snowmass rises above ski runs cut through dark forest under a deep blue sky.Champagnefrom $5,500Snowmass, Colorado30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 inBreckenridge by Topher Straus: snow-covered Breckenridge beneath the Colorado Rockies in a vivid mountain-town landscape.Breckenridgefrom $5,500The historic town of Breckenridge, Colorado30 × 60 in to 45 × 90 inThe 45 × 90 in edition of 1 has sold.Telluride by Topher Straus: towering cliffs frame the mountain town of Telluride, Colorado.Telluridefrom $6,500The box canyon of Telluride, Colorado30 × 60 in to 45 × 90 inThe 45 × 90 in edition of 1 has sold. Only 4 of 25 remain at 30 × 60 in.Crested Butte Alpenglow by Topher Straus: snowy Crested Butte, Colorado, glows purple beneath a vivid orange alpenglow sky.Crested Butte Alpenglowfrom $5,500Mount Crested Butte at alpenglow, Colorado30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 inC Lot by Topher Straus: wood-paneled wagons with skis on their roofs fill the snowy Mary Jane parking lot at dusk.C Lotfrom $5,500The Mary Jane parking lot, Winter Park, Colorado30 × 60 in to 45 × 90 in, verticalThe 45 × 90 in edition of 1 has sold.Steamboat by Topher Straus: snow-covered peaks and Western character in a colorful landscape of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.Steamboatfrom $5,500Steamboat Springs, Colorado30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 inPark City by Topher Straus: colorful, layered view of Park City, Utah, blending its historic town and mountain slopes.Park Cityfrom $5,500Park City, Utah30 × 60 in to 45 × 90 inThe 45 × 90 in edition of 1 has sold.Deer Valley by Topher Straus: panoramic Deer Valley ski landscape in Park City, Utah, by Topher Straus.Deer Valleyfrom $5,500Deer Valley, Utah30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 inWhistler Lights by Topher Straus: whistler village glows at night beneath dark alpine peaks.Whistler Lightsfrom $5,500Whistler at night, British Columbia30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 inTahoe by Topher Straus: clear blue water and surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains at Lake Tahoe.Tahoefrom $5,500Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 in

Find the mountain you want to live with

Recognition

Choose the town you return to; each has its own page with every painting of it.

Color and mood

Night lights in Vail, Aspen and Whistler, gold tracks in fresh snow, alpenglow in Crested Butte.

Ski art questions from Reddit-style searches

Where can I buy ski art by a ski artist?

Each painting below is by Topher Straus. Galleries in Vail, Park City, Crested Butte and Winter Park represent him, and the ski page links every town.

Is there modern ski art for a ski home?

Yes. These paintings come in sizes up to 90 in on the long side on museum-grade aluminum, sized for a mountain home.

Can I see one in person?

Yes. Visit Vail International Gallery, Meyer Gallery, RA Modern or Uptripping, or ask the studio about a private viewing.

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