North America — The 2024-25 season saw a lot of big changes in the ski industry. This included changes to trail maps at numerous ski resorts.
After writing a few weeks about the new trail map that Cardrona is debuting this winter, I thought it would be a good time to go over which ski resort maps were redesigned.
Since I could’ve timed this (at least) a few months earlier, I’m also including a section on what new trail maps are on the horizon.
Black Mountain: After the major changes brought forth by the Entabeni Systems/Indy Pass, Senan Gorman of North Pole Design redesigned his prior drawing of Black Mountain. This one puts further emphasis on the trail shapes, uphill routes, and Alpine Cabin, which was a big-time success for Black this past ski season.
Deer Valley: As part of the first phase of the Expanded Excellence terrain expansion, Deer Valley hired Rad Smith to draw a new map that captured this new terrain. To cover the scope of this vast terrain network, Rad took a more vertical perspective to capture the peaks and valleys that now make up Deer Valley Resort. I ended up interviewing Rad about this project, which you can read here. The map will be slightly altered for next winter, as 80 trails and 7 lifts will make their debut.
Hatley Pointe: As part of the rebrand from Wolf Ridge to Hatley Pointe, the North Carolina ski resort brought in Senan Gorman of North Pole Design to redraw the ski resort’s trail map. A vast improvement over the previously bizarre design, Hatley Pointe’s map shows new runs, along with the reintroduction of old runs that were slowly phased out during its Wolf Ridge era.
Hunter Mountain: VistaMap’s newest project was the redesign of Hunter Mountain’s trail map. With two new chairlift projects that opened during the 2024-25 season, Vistamap took a more vertical approach.
Lookout Pass: Since the Eagle Peak expansion of the 2022-23 ski season, Lookout Pass has been altering its trail maps. VistaMap revealed a tentative design during the 2023-24 season, then designed the full map this past winter, giving emphasis on the new additions at the Pass, along with a possible new chair that could debut on Eagle Peak in the future.
Owl’s Head: Not sure who designed this one, but this map shows the remarkable contrasts that guests experience when they visit Owl’s Head. While skiing there, guests are treated to majestic views of Lake Memphremagog.
Tenney Mountain: The New Hampshire ski resort has undergone some notable changes after new ownership came in 2022, which has included snowmaking upgrades, a new rope tow in the terrain park, widened trails, new glades, refurbished chairlifts, and more. Their prior trail map was iconic, but it was pretty cramped. To reflect those changes, Tenney brought in Senan Gorman of North Pole Design. The result is an easy-to-read map that shows the recent upgrades.
Coming Up Next: More trail maps will make their debut for next season. In the southern Hemisphere, new trail maps have been revealed at Cardrona, Coronet Peak, and Nevados de Chillan. For next winter in the Northern Hemisphere, new maps for BigRock, Brian Head, Loon Mountain, and Monarch Mountain have been at least partially revealed.
Image/Video Credits: Black Mountain, Deer Valley Resort, Hatley Pointe, Hunter Mountain Resort, Lookout Pass, Owl’s Head, Tenney Mountain
