First tracks of the season, framed for the wall. This vintage ski poster is a new, original illustration in the 1950s travel-poster style: one skier in a red jacket carves through fresh powder under two sharp white peaks and a clear cobalt sky, while a small wooden chalet glows in the pines below.
Why it belongs
It belongs in the ski house, the cabin, the mudroom where the boots dry out, or the den of anyone who counts the days to opening day. The style is the bold, flat look of 1950s travel posters, with clean shapes and a light print grain, so it sits easily in a rustic room or a modern one. Most ski posters carry a resort name, which ties them to one mountain and one trip. This one has no lettering at all, so it belongs to every mountain the skier has ever loved. Browse more in our vintage and retro wall art or our landscape and nature wall art.
What you get
TWO WAYS TO ORDER
Framed and ready to hang, or as an unframed print for a frame you already love. Choose the unframed print in the options and it arrives on its own, made to order on the same paper as our framed pieces, without a frame, plexiglass or hanging hardware. Everything on this page about the frame and hanging describes the framed version.
- Framed and ready to hang, with hanging hardware already fitted
- Solid pine wood frame in Black, White, Natural Wood or Dark Wood
- Shatterproof plexiglass on the front
- Fade-resistant archival-quality inks on 200gsm premium matte paper
- Sizes from 5x7" to 28x40", plus A3, A2 and A1
- Free shipping available
- Certificate of Authenticity: a physical 4x6" insert plus a digital certificate
What you will notice first
- The skier in motion: the body leans into the turn and a bright arc of snow sprays off the skis, so the scene feels fast even from across the room
- One lit window: the small chalet in the pines has a single warm window glowing, the end of the ski day in one detail
- Flat poster color: cobalt sky, signal red jacket, deep pine green and sunlit cream snow, printed matte so the color stays soft with no glare
- No lettering: no resort name, no headline and no logo, just the mountain, the skier and the chalet
- A frame that matches the room: four solid pine finishes, with Natural Wood our pick for the chalet and the pines
How it feels in the room
You come in from the cold, drop your gloves on the bench and look up at a clear blue mountain morning. The red jacket is the first thing you see, then the spray of powder, then the warm window in the chalet below. On a grey weekday in the city it brings back the feeling of the first run, and in the cabin it looks like it has always hung there.
Made near you
Every Sparkycare order is produced at one of 140+ premium production facilities across 32 countries, whichever is closest to your delivery address. Each piece is made to order because someone chose it: no warehouses of unsold prints and no waste. Your framed piece is crafted in FSC-certified solid pine wood, with shatterproof plexiglass on the front and ready-to-hang hardware on the back.
Made to order in one to four days, then shipped with tracking. Produced in your region whenever possible, so most orders never cross a border and arrive with no customs fees, after a shorter journey with a lower carbon footprint.
Sizes, materials and specs
Sizes
Small: 5x7" (13x18cm), 8x10" (20x25cm), 11x14" (27x35cm), A3 (29.7x42cm)
Popular: 16x20" (40x50cm), A2 (42x59.4cm), 18x24" (45x60cm), 20x28" (50x70cm)
Statement: A1 (59.4x84.1cm), 24x36" (60x90cm), 28x40" (70x100cm)
Premium Frame Options
Natural Wood: warm light pine, OUR TOP PICK FOR THIS DESIGN, because it echoes the chalet and the pines and keeps the cobalt sky bright.
Black: a crisp graphic edge for the bold poster style.
White: clean and light, a fresh Scandinavian look.
Dark Wood: a rich walnut tone with a classic lodge feel.
Every framed piece includes shatterproof plexiglass and ready-to-hang hardware. The frame is solid pine.
Materials
Solid pine wood frame (Natural Wood recommended), shatterproof plexiglass, 200gsm premium matte paper. The unframed option is the same premium matte paper on its own.
Printing
Printed with fade-resistant archival-quality inks on a smooth matte paper that shows the flat poster color with zero glare. Free shipping available. Made to order in one to four days, produced near you, tracking on every order, Certificate of Authenticity included.
FAQs
Is this an original vintage poster?
No. It is a new print of an original illustration drawn in the style of mid-century ski travel posters, made to order on premium matte paper and framed. The look is vintage; the piece is new.
Does it show a real resort or mountain?
No resort, mountain, brand or lettering appears anywhere on it. The peaks and the chalet are drawn for this piece, so it suits any mountain the skier in your life loves.
Which frame color suits it best?
Natural Wood is our pick: it picks up the wooden chalet and the pines and keeps the cobalt sky bright. Black gives a crisp graphic edge, White a light Scandinavian look and Dark Wood a classic lodge feel.
What size should I choose?
Above a sofa or a bench, 24x36" or 28x40" fills the wall. In a bedroom, office or den, 16x20" or 18x24" works well. For a mudroom or entryway, 11x14". As a gift when you do not know their wall, 16x20" fits almost anywhere.
Does it arrive ready to hang?
The framed version arrives mounted in a solid pine frame behind shatterproof plexiglass, with hanging hardware already fitted. The unframed print arrives on its own, ready for a frame you already own.
Will the colors fade?
The print uses fade-resistant archival-quality inks on 200gsm premium matte paper. Hung out of direct sunlight, the cobalt, red and green stay bright for years.
Is it a good gift for a skier?
It is a simple one to get right: it has no resort name, so it fits wherever they ski, and it arrives framed with a Certificate of Authenticity, ready to wrap and hang.
How long does delivery take?
Each piece is made to order in one to four days, then shipped from a production facility near you, with tracking on every order. Free shipping available.
What if something is wrong with my piece?
Every Sparkycare design comes with our 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee and our Lifetime Quality Guarantee: if your piece ever fails on us, message us with a photo and we will replace it free, for as long as you own it.
Why buy it from Sparkycare
An original ski poster scene with no resort branding, a solid pine frame behind shatterproof plexiglass, archival-quality inks on premium matte paper, sizes from small to statement, free shipping available, a Certificate of Authenticity, our 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee and our Lifetime Quality Guarantee.
For the moments worth framing.
A few details worth knowing. Every piece is made to order just for you, so slight size variations can happen from one print to the next, part of what makes each one its own. Colors may look a little different on your screen than they do in print, since every monitor shows color its own way. Every design is shaped by us, the Sparkycare design team, using our own creativity and taste, then carefully curated before it becomes a finished piece. To keep yours looking its best, hang it out of direct sunlight and wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth when needed.
Was Käufer sagen
Von unseren Kunden mit 5,0 bewertet
5 out of 5 stars“Das Geschenk kam schnell an und sie waren sehr reaktionsschnell bei den Versandaktualisierungen. Ich kann sie nur wärmstens empfehlen!”
5 out of 5 stars“Mein Mann war von diesem Bilderrahmen absolut begeistert. Er liebt Weidenbäume, das Geschenk war perfekt für unseren 9. Hochzeitstag.”
5 out of 5 stars“Gefällt mir sehr! Hat meine Erwartungen erfüllt!”
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Der Unterschied durch „Ready-to-hang“
| Feature | Sparkycare | Typische Drucke |
|---|---|---|
| Fertig zum Aufhängen | ✓ Sofort einsatzbereit, Befestigungsmaterial im Lieferumfang enthalten | ✗ Rahmen und Beschläge separat erhältlich |
| Produktion | ✓ Auf Bestellung gefertigt, Stück für Stück | ✗ Massenware aus dem Lagerbestand |
| Verarbeitungsqualität | ✓ Erstklassige Materialien in jedem Format | ✗ Die billigsten Materialien, die bestehen |
| Wenn etwas schiefgeht | ✓ 30 Tage Rückgaberecht + lebenslange Qualitätsgarantie | ✗ 30 Tage, wenn überhaupt |
| Authentizität | ✓ Echtheitszertifikat enthalten | ✗ Keine |
| Tinten | ✓ Archivfeste Tinten | ✗ Standardfarben, die verblassen |
You're covered today, and years from now.
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee. Live with it for 30 days. If it's not right, full refund.
Lifetime Quality Guarantee. If the piece ever fails on us (fading, a print defect, a warped frame), we remake it free, for as long as you own it.
Both come with every Sparkycare design, automatically. No registration, no fine print.