When the Deer Valley ... ski map illustrator James Niehues, who, over a career that spanned decades, painted countless maps lovingly depicting the nooks and crannies of our favorite resorts.

Ski map illustrator James Niehues ... If I have to choose one particular resort it would be Perisher, Australia. You park your car in the green lush valley, get on a train that enters a tunnel ...

As the FIS Ski World Cup Finals unfold in Sun Valley this week, the resort and its custom-built Challenger Course are in the spotlight, with a lot on the line.