Aspen Mountain Previews New Hand-Painted Trail Map

Earlier this week, Aspen Mountain, Colorado, revealed its new hand-painted trail map created by Rad Smith, the spiritual successor to legendary ski resort mapmaker James Niehus.The new map was created to include Aspen Mountain's terrain expansion slated for opening this winter: Hero's.Here's the lowdown on Smith's detail-oriented process.The expansion's centerpiece is the titular Hero's chairlift, a high-speed quad that adds 153 acres of new terrain. To learn more about Hero's, click here.