Rad Smith

Rad Smith Rad Smith
specializes in ski maps and other illustrations.

Toiling away at the details on this private commission. I’m already excited for cooler months ahead.
08/24/2026

Toiling away at the details on this private commission. I’m already excited for cooler months ahead.

The hot dry summer here in Montana has provided little relief. I, for one, am already daydreaming about winter. This pri...
08/14/2026

The hot dry summer here in Montana has provided little relief. I, for one, am already daydreaming about winter. This private commission is helping me keep my cool.

The miles just keep coming!
08/06/2026

The miles just keep coming!

It’s been a summer full of gravel miles and probably just as many miles on my paintbrush! 🖌️
07/27/2026

It’s been a summer full of gravel miles and probably just as many miles on my paintbrush! 🖌️

Been spending some hours in the saddle between stints in the studio 🚲
07/16/2026

Been spending some hours in the saddle between stints in the studio 🚲

I’m realizing I never shared the final product of my efforts last summer to capture a new map for Jackson Hole Mountain ...
06/30/2026

I’m realizing I never shared the final product of my efforts last summer to capture a new map for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s dynamic Via Ferrata. Translating to “iron way,” Via Ferrata date back to WWI when Italian soldiers built these routes to more safely traverse rugged mountain passes. Jackson Hole offers 20 unique routes and the most comprehensive Via Ferrata in the nation!

This is a sketch from earlier in my ski map painting career. This study for Beech Mountain dates back to 2018 and I’ve l...
06/18/2026

This is a sketch from earlier in my ski map painting career. This study for Beech Mountain dates back to 2018 and I’ve learned a great deal about mapping and cartography since then.

Here’s what the final version of a terrain map entails: labels, runs, liftlines, logos and all the tiny details and inf...
06/16/2026

Here’s what the final version of a terrain map entails: labels, runs, liftlines, logos and all the tiny details and information that skiers and snowboarders will hopefully find helpful. This Big White map was completed back in 2021.

Here’s the terrain map I finished back in 2021 for Big White Ski Resort near the town of Kelowna in Canada. This family-...
06/13/2026

Here’s the terrain map I finished back in 2021 for Big White Ski Resort near the town of Kelowna in Canada. This family-friendly resort is independently owned and recognized for deep, dry “Okanagan Champagne Powder.”

Throwing it back to this sketch I created back in 2021 for Big White in British Columbia, Canada. My mentor James Niehue...
06/10/2026

Throwing it back to this sketch I created back in 2021 for Big White in British Columbia, Canada. My mentor James Niehues long wanted to create a map for this ski resort and I’m honored to have finally had the chance to provide them with a hand-painted map.

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