Redditor Makes Mini Whistler Blackcomb With 3D Printed Ski Map

A Redditor known for their 3D printed ski area maps has added a new mountain to their collection: Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia. 

The map depicts Whistler, Blackcomb, the base villages, and even the Peak 2 Peak Gondola using a pair of steel wires. If you look closely, you’ll also spot a bobsled track.

And you know what? It’s pretty dang neat. I want one of my home ski resort.

Here’s a look.

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A few months ago, The_Virginia_Creeper (yes, that’s their screen name) posted 3D maps of Vail, Breckenridge, and Big Sky on the skiing subreddit. They also asked which map people wanted to see next.

With the obligatory “What is this, a ski resort for ants?” comment out of the way, other Redditors chimed in, dropping their suggestions. Of those, Whistler Blackcomb proved to be the most popular. The_Virginia_Creeper’s also recently posted a map they made of Stratton, Vermont.

Now, I know what you might be wondering. Where the heck can I get one of these? Fear not. The 3D printing maestro has their own Etsy and slings the maps for around $300. The most expensive, a 22” by 17.5” relief of Mammoth Mountain, California, costs $385.

Buying gifts for skiers—particularly gear-obsessed skiers—is near impossible. They have everything they need and know what they like. But these little maps are something new. They’re nice to look at and, long after the snow melts, provide a reminder that colder weather is on the way.

In a similar vein is the coffee table book of James Niehues’ trail maps. The now-retired prolific painter is synonymous with skiing, having crafted maps for hundreds of ski resorts. For $119, you can condense much of the magic he created into one place.

Rad Smith, Niehues’ protege, also sells his ski map paintings in a print format. On his website, you’ll find Deer Valley, Keystone, and Lost Trail, among others.

Less expensive but still fun are Tree Line candles, which, much like the 3D printed maps, include topographic mountains and ski resorts found throughout North America and the rest of the world. You could, for instance, pick up a candle shaped like Mount Baker.

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