Our planet is blessed with many areas of intense natural beauty, but I suspect you're browsing TinyMtn here on Shapeways because the intense, rugged, and alpine beauty is the kind that pleases you most. Whether you are a expert climber, dedicated backcountry hiker, car camper, or armchair mountain aficionado, you have to agree that Glacier National Park in Montana offers some of the most spectacular terrain in the United States. It was so hard to choose just one peak for the first TinyMtn release, but when I saw photos of Mt. Wilbur, I fell in love.

Even though it's not on the Going-To-The-Sun Road (the most popular attraction in Glacier), Mt. Wilbur is the focal point from the Many Glacier Hotel and Swiftcurrent Lake, both easily accessible from the Many Glacier entrance. Called "Heavy Shield" by the Native Americans, Wilbur is a three-sided mountain extending just East from the Continental Divide, and rises over 4000' from its base.

Our model of Mt. Wilbur covers the summit and massif and a number of surrounding features. Windmaker Lake and Redrock Lake mark the Southern extent. To the North, in the deep cirque sorrounded by Mt. Wilbur, Iceberg Peak, and a ridge along the Continental Divide is Iceberg Lake, named because you can find icebergs there, even at the height of summer. Accomplished climbers can trace out their route, whether the Central Couloir, Direct, North Couloir, Chimney, or Thin Man's Pleasure Routes (all class 4 and 5 gulley climbs).

Model scale is 1:63700
Model covers an area approximately 3 by 3 miles
Altitudes covered: 5082' to 9318'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Mt. Rainier's 14,417-foot peak is visible for nearly one hundred miles on a good day, and is an iconic feature of the horizon in Western Washington. A strato-volcano, Mt. Rainier's present cone is one half-million years old and covered with glaciers that amount to nearly one cubic mile of ice. Though it last erupted in 1854. Rainier is still potentially active, and because of its proximity to the densely-settled Seattle-Tacoma area and the massive amount of ice that would be melted during an eruption, it poses more risk than any other volcano in the US.

This model showcases Rainier's summit and steep cone, and because we used the latest USGS high-resolution data, minor features as little as 100' wide are modeled. Little Tahoma dominates the Eastern slope, the summit crater is obvious, and crevasses in the mountain's major glaciers are even visible. If you can't see Rainier every day, or if you can, but only from one angle, put this mountain on your desk or coffee table and enjoy it whenever you like.

Model scale is 1:167200
Model covers an area approximately 7.8 by 7.8 miles
Altitudes covered: 4109' to 14417'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a very steep-sided canyon in the rugged Western half of Colorado. The first time you see it, you can barely believe it--the walls are so steep, it looks as if they should collapse any moment. It's so steep and deep that sunlight has difficulty making it all the way to the bottom, so the canyon looks black simply because of the deep shadows. The Gunnison River is still rapidly eroding the canyon, and its surface drops up to 240' per mile in the middle of the canyon. Rock climbing and kayaking in the gorge are for experts only, and whitewater rafting is too dangerous to be allowed. Our smallest available model is still 1:57200 scale, which is enough to reveal all the gulches, draws, and steep-sided eroded valleys running into the river, some 2000' below. While the Grand Canyon exceeds in magnitude, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison exceeds in incomparable slope. Put this on your desk and admire its rare combination of depth and steepness.

If you've been one of the lucky ones to hike the rim of the canyon, you'll find many familiar views as your eye flies over the terrain. The model starts just west of the Nation Park Service's visitor center and Gunnison Point and contains the entire South Rim Road, including Pulpit Rock Overlook, Cross Fissures View, Rock Point, Devils Lookout, Chasm View, Painted Wall View, Cedar Point, Dragon Point, Sunset View, High Point, and West beyond Warner Point. On the North rim, the map includes Island Peaks, Big Island View, Long Draw, Balanced Rock View, The Narrows View, Grizzly Gulch, the North Rim Campground, all of North Vista Trail up to the peak, and Serpent Point.

Model scale is 1:76300
Model covers an area approximately 3.6 by 3.6 miles
Altitudes covered: 5567' to 8578'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Any fan of mountains must surely appreciate the alpine perfection of the Teton Range in Wyoming, or at least has seen Ansel Adams' famous photograph of the Grand Tetons from Snake River Overlook. This rugged subrange of the Rock Mountains rises 7000' above Jackson Hole (the name of the flat valley), and is home to the town of Jackson and the famous Jackson Hole Mountain (ski) Resort. Three of the entries in "Fifty Classic Climbs of North America" by Roper and Steck are on Grand Teton. It was a no-brainer to bring it to TinyMtn.

This 3d printed map covers the Cathedral Group of the Teton Range and extends from Snowdrift Lake and Avalanche Canyon along the Southern border to Cascade Canyon to the North, and from Bradley Lake and the many falls on the Eastern slope to South Fork and Icefloe Lake to the West. This group contains many of the highest peaks of Grand Teton National Park including Grand Teton, a rugged and steep 13,775' (NAVD88), and nearby Mt. Owen and Teewinot Mtn. South from the highest summits are Middle Teton and Disappointment Peak, and farther are South Teton and Nez Perce. Other minor features, still identifiable on even the smallest print, are East Prong, Valhalla Canyon, Teepe Pillar, Teton Glacier, Glacier Gulch, Amphitheater Lake and Delta Lake, Garnet Canyon, Cloudveil Dome, Shadow Peak, and Lake Taminah. As you run your fingers across this detailed model, you can either imagine you are a 100-mile-tall giant, or simply that you are there in person, on the trail, learning the mountain.

Model scale is 1:86800
Model covers an area approximately 4 by 4 miles
Altitudes covered: 6907' to 13775'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

While not one of the "high" peaks of the Adirondacks, Whiteface Mountain is the easiest to summit (you can drive most of the way and take an elevator the rest), and contains the range's most obvious evidence of alpine glaciers---a cirque and several arretes. Being mere miles from Lake Placid, the ski resort on the Eastern slope hosted part of the 1980 Winter Olympics, and now provides the greatest continuous vertical drop in eastern North America. Four separate trailheads lead to the summit, and in the summer the trails can get busy. From the top, you can see Lake Champlain to the East, many of the Adirondack's high peak to the South, and on a very clear day, Mt. Royal to the North.

This map includes all of Whiteface and Little Whiteface, Esther Mountain, Lookout Mountain, all of the ski area to the East, up the Ausable River through Wilmington Notch to Witch Pond and Copperas Pond, a detailed Sunrise Notch and Moss Cliff to the South, Barrel Bay on West Lake Placid on the Southwest, half of Eagle Eyrie, Baldwin Hill, and up to Robertson Hill on the Northwest slope.

"One does not climb to attain enlightenment, rather one climbs because he is enlightened."
-Zen Master Futomaki

Model scale is 1:105900
Model covers an area approximately 4.9 by 4.9 miles
Altitudes covered: 1080' to 4865'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Though at 11243' it is only 650' higher than Interstate 70 at Vail Pass, Mt. Hood is the highest point in Oregon and the fourth-highest peak in the Cascades. It is a potentially-active stratovolcano (named after the many layers, or strata, of which it is composed) whose last major eruption was just over 230 years ago. This model showcases Mt. Hood's summit, including a detailed Crater Rock and Devil's Kitchen Headwall, all the way down to steep valleys at 4350' (well below the treeline). We hope seeing this model on your desk inspires you to become one of the roughly 10,000 people who attempt the summit every year (if you are not one of them already!).

Other features of this 3d printed map are Illumination Rock and Hot Rocks at the top of Zigzag Glacier and Mississippi Head at its base, Yocum Ridge and numerous crevasses in Reid Glacier, a prominent Pulpit Rock overlooking Coe Glacier and the tip of the Barrett Spur, a deeply-crevassed Eliat Glacier next to Cooper Spur, and the top reaches of the Mount Hood Meadow Ski Area.

Model scale is 1:81400
Model covers an area approximately 3.8 by 3.8 miles
Altitudes covered: 4350' to 11243'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Longs Peak and Mt. Meeker, known as the Twin Peaks, are two of the most prominent mountains on the Colorado Front Range, and are easily visible from Denver and Longmont. Only Longs Peak is over 14,000', and is the only fourteener in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Rocky Mountains, really a chain of several ranges stretching from Canada to New Mexico, was uplifted between 80 and 55 million years ago, and have been eroded to varying degrees since then. Depending on where you stand, you can be on rocks 3 billion year old, or fresh talus from yesterday's rock fall.

This model features Longs Peak, Mt. Meeker, and Pagoda Mt. summits, but also nearby Mt. Lady Washington and Storm Peak, one on each side of the Boulder Field. The model includes North past Granite Pass and most of Battle Mountain, and to the west Chiefs Head Peak, The Spearhead, Frozen Lake, and Black Lake. On the south side of the mountains, you'll find Snowbank Lake, Keplinger Lake, and the long South face of Meeker down to 10600', including Dragon's Egg Rock. Even with the smallest print, people familiar with the Loft route will notice Ships Prow, Chasm Lake, Lamb's Slide, Loft Couloir, The Beaver and The Notch.

Model scale is 1:75200
Model covers an area approximately 3.5 by 3.5 miles
Altitudes covered: 9958' to 14260'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 3" models.

TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Though relatively small as US national parks go---only 229 square miles---Zion packs a tremendous amount of elevation change and geography into its small footprint. The main canyon is very narrow, yet two-thousand-foot towers of rock overlook your every move. Zion was first protected under the name "Mukuntuweap National Monument" in 1909, but was promoted to a national park in 1919. Now the area is a hiker's paradise, with trails for every level of climber leading up and through the thick Navajo Sandstone deposits which give the canyon its reddish color.

Our print contains many of the popular features of the park, from The Watchman and Mt. Kinesava, past the East and West Temples, Three Patriarchs, The Sentinel, The Great White Throne, to the beginning of the Virgin River Narrows. Westward, the model include backcountry features such as Horse Pasture Plateau, Inclined Temple, the Bishoprics, Church Mesa, and the knife-edge ridges beyond the Altar of Sacrifice. Normal maps simply cannot communicate the magnificence of the terrain in Zion, only a 3D print can do it justice. We hope the detail and fidelity of this piece kindle in you the curiosity that the first explorers must have had.

Model scale is 1:159100
Model covers an area approximately 7.4 by 7.4 miles
Altitudes covered: 3829' to 7813'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

Click here for more sizes.
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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

If you're not familiar with Mt. Whitney or the High Sierras, do yourself a favor and hit Google image search right now. The extreme ruggedness of the terrain and the endless sunny days make it a photographer's and armchair mountain appreciator's dream. It was not without excitement that this model was prepared for Shapeways. Within the mere 18 square miles covered by this model are dozens of peaks, severe cliff faces, moraines, cirques, and tarns.

Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 states and marks the Southern end of the John Muir Trail. Named after the famous environmentalist and naturalist, this 210-mile-long trail starts in Yosemite National Park and rarely drops below 8000' while passing through the heart of the Sierra Nevadas.

If you've ever climbed Whitney or hiked in the area you will recognize many of the prominent features of this map, as all features larger than about 100' appear in even the smallest (100mm) model. South from the summit are Keeler Needle and Crooks Peak, while just North is Mountaineer's Route. Following the ridge South are Mt. Muir, Discovery Pinnacle, and Mt. McAdie. Heading East from there across Arc Pass are Mt. Mallory and Mt. Irvine. Down from there are Meysan Lake and Consultation Lake. Following Mt. Whitney Trail and Lone Pine Creek down, we see Wotans Throne, Pinnacle Ridge, Thors Peak, and Mirror Lake. Heading up the East side of the map we find the North Fork and Whitney Portal Trailhead, including small flat patches for Upper and Lower Boy Scout Lakes. Peaks on the North side of Whitney include Mt. Russell, Mt. Carillon, and Tunnabore Peak, all surrounding the oddly large tarn Tulainyo Lake. To the Northwest are Mt. Hale and Wales Lake. Along the John Muir Trail to the West is Guitar Lake, and just South of that and rounding out the model are a detailed Mt. Hitchcock and Hitchcock Lakes.

Model scale is 1:23200
Model covers an area approximately 4.3 by 4.3 miles
Altitudes covered: 8941' to 14501'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

If you're not familiar with Mt. Whitney or the High Sierras, do yourself a favor and hit Google image search right now. The extreme ruggedness of the terrain and the endless sunny days make it a photographer's and armchair mountain appreciator's dream. It was not without excitement that this model was prepared for Shapeways. Within the mere 18 square miles covered by this model are dozens of peaks, severe cliff faces, moraines, cirques, and tarns.

Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 states and marks the Southern end of the John Muir Trail. Named after the famous environmentalist and naturalist, this 210-mile-long trail starts in Yosemite National Park and rarely drops below 8000' while passing through the heart of the Sierra Nevadas.

If you've ever climbed Whitney or hiked in the area you will recognize many of the prominent features of this map, as all features larger than about 100' appear in even the smallest (100mm) model. South from the summit are Keeler Needle and Crooks Peak, while just North is Mountaineer's Route. Following the ridge South are Mt. Muir, Discovery Pinnacle, and Mt. McAdie. Heading East from there across Arc Pass are Mt. Mallory and Mt. Irvine. Down from there are Meysan Lake and Consultation Lake. Following Mt. Whitney Trail and Lone Pine Creek down, we see Wotans Throne, Pinnacle Ridge, Thors Peak, and Mirror Lake. Heading up the East side of the map we find the North Fork and Whitney Portal Trailhead, including small flat patches for Upper and Lower Boy Scout Lakes. Peaks on the North side of Whitney include Mt. Russell, Mt. Carillon, and Tunnabore Peak, all surrounding the oddly large tarn Tulainyo Lake. To the Northwest are Mt. Hale and Wales Lake. Along the John Muir Trail to the West is Guitar Lake, and just South of that and rounding out the model are a detailed Mt. Hitchcock and Hitchcock Lakes.

Model scale is 1:92700
Model covers an area approximately 4.3 by 4.3 miles
Altitudes covered: 8941' to 14501'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

Click here for more sizes.
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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Denali and Mt. McKinley National Park, Alaska, USA

Located in Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali/Mt. McKinley stands 20,320 feet above sea level, and a world's-highest 17k-19k feet above its base (Mt. Everest measures "only" 12k to 15k feet above its base because the Himalayan Plateau is already two miles high). Everything about this mountain is big. The North face (pictured) rises an astounding 14,000 feet in just three miles, and the South wall nearly 9000' in a little over a mile. On clear days, it is visible over 100 miles away. This model features the entirety of Mt. McKinley plus many surrounding ridges, glaciers, and peaks. Mt. Foraker, 2800' lower, is 14 miles southwest, and will appear in future models. Only with a true-to-scale 3D model like this can you appreciate the timeless shape of this incredible mountain.

Model scale is 1:344800
Model covers an area approximately 16.1 by 16.1 miles
Altitudes covered: 3387' to 20320'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

"Waimea" means "reddish water" in Hawaiian, and this 3000'-deep canyon on the island of Kaua'i has been carved through reddened basalt deposits which originated when the large volcano that formed the island collapsed. Called the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific", this canyon exhibits many of the characteristics of Arizona's Grand Canyon: temples and towers, numerous layers of varying strength leading to a terraced appearance, and, of course, its reddish color. Nearby Mt. Wai'ale'ale is one of the wettest spots on Earth---it rains 335 days per year, an average of just over 1" of rain per day. Some of that rain sits in the square miles of swamps in Alaka'i Wilderness Preserve, but much of it flows Westward toward and into the many tributaries of the Waimea River that carved out the canyon.

Our model of Waimea Canyon covers the central and deepest part of the canyon. Ka'ana, Pu'uhinehina Lookout, and the NASA tracking stations form the Northwest corner, following the Po'omau Stream upriver to the Mohihi Falls and the Mohihi Ditch Trail, and ending at the peak of the Kohua Ridge to the Northeast. The Koai'e Canyon is south of that, followed by the Kawaliki and Kaluaha'ula Ridges. Farther south is the dramatic Wai'alae Stream and Ka'ala (peak). A pinnacle uphill from Poacher's Camp is one of the features of this 3D map that is not obvious at all on a flat map. The South border of the map is right at Mauka Powerhouse, and up the valley slope to the West is Kukui and the Iliau Nature Loop. Running up the Western face you will find Waimea Canyon Lookout, Pu'ukapele (peak), and Pu'ulua (peak) next to the Lua Reservoir. All of these features make Waimea Canyon one of TinyMtn's most rugged and detailed models. We hope you enjoy it.

Model scale is 1:29500
Model covers an area approximately 5.5 by 5.5 miles
Altitudes covered: 490' to 3933'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Though relatively small as US national parks go---only 229 square miles---Zion packs a tremendous amount of elevation change and geography into its small footprint. The main canyon is very narrow, yet two-thousand-foot towers of rock overlook your every move. Zion was first protected under the name "Mukuntuweap National Monument" in 1909, but was promoted to a national park in 1919. Now the area is a hiker's paradise, with trails for every level of climber leading up and through the thick Navajo Sandstone deposits which give the canyon its reddish color.

Our print contains many of the popular features of the park, from The Watchman and Mt. Kinesava, past the East and West Temples, Three Patriarchs, The Sentinel, The Great White Throne, to the beginning of the Virgin River Narrows. Westward, the model include backcountry features such as Horse Pasture Plateau, Inclined Temple, the Bishoprics, Church Mesa, and the knife-edge ridges beyond the Altar of Sacrifice. Normal maps simply cannot communicate the magnificence of the terrain in Zion, only a 3D print can do it justice. We hope the detail and fidelity of this piece kindle in you the curiosity that the first explorers must have had.

Model scale is 1:23900
Model covers an area approximately 7.4 by 7.4 miles
Altitudes covered: 3829' to 7813'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon is not the deepest, steepest, longest, or most voluminous canyon on Earth, but it is no less dramatic nor breathtaking than the record holders. Only 17 million years were needed for the Colorado River to cut through 2 billion years of rock. Few places on earth offer such a lengthy geologic record.

The canyon is so large that we were unable to put it all in a single print. The section featured in this model contains the most popular portion of the South Rim, from the tip of West Rim Drive to Yaki Pt Road, and across the Colorado River to Shiva Temple, nearly one vertical mile above the river's shore. Having this piece on your desk will either bring back memories of the first time you gazed into the chasm, or inspire you to finally go see it for yourself.

Model scale is 1:42800
Model covers an area approximately 8 by 8 miles
Altitudes covered: 2337' to 7615'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 12" models.

TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Denali and Mt. McKinley National Park, Alaska, USA

Located in Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali/Mt. McKinley stands 20,320 feet above sea level, and a world's-highest 17k-19k feet above its base (Mt. Everest measures "only" 12k to 15k feet above its base because the Himalayan Plateau is already two miles high). Everything about this mountain is big. The North face (pictured) rises an astounding 14,000 feet in just three miles, and the South wall nearly 9000' in a little over a mile. On clear days, it is visible over 100 miles away. This model features the entirety of Mt. McKinley plus many surrounding ridges, glaciers, and peaks. Mt. Foraker, 2800' lower, is 14 miles southwest, and will appear in future models. Only with a true-to-scale 3D model like this can you appreciate the timeless shape of this incredible mountain.

Model scale is 1:86200
Model covers an area approximately 16.1 by 16.1 miles
Altitudes covered: 3387' to 20320'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon is not the deepest, steepest, longest, or most voluminous canyon on Earth, but it is no less dramatic nor breathtaking than the record holders. Only 17 million years were needed for the Colorado River to cut through 2 billion years of rock. Few places on earth offer such a lengthy geologic record.

The canyon is so large that we were unable to put it all in a single print. The section featured in this model contains the most popular portion of the South Rim, from the tip of West Rim Drive to Yaki Pt Road, and across the Colorado River to Shiva Temple, nearly one vertical mile above the river's shore. Having this piece on your desk will either bring back memories of the first time you gazed into the chasm, or inspire you to finally go see it for yourself.

Model scale is 1:25700
Model covers an area approximately 8 by 8 miles
Altitudes covered: 2337' to 7615'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 20" models.

TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

While not one of the "high" peaks of the Adirondacks, Whiteface Mountain is the easiest to summit (you can drive most of the way and take an elevator the rest), and contains the range's most obvious evidence of alpine glaciers---a cirque and several arretes. Being mere miles from Lake Placid, the ski resort on the Eastern slope hosted part of the 1980 Winter Olympics, and now provides the greatest continuous vertical drop in eastern North America. Four separate trailheads lead to the summit, and in the summer the trails can get busy. From the top, you can see Lake Champlain to the East, many of the Adirondack's high peak to the South, and on a very clear day, Mt. Royal to the North.

This map includes all of Whiteface and Little Whiteface, Esther Mountain, Lookout Mountain, all of the ski area to the East, up the Ausable River through Wilmington Notch to Witch Pond and Copperas Pond, a detailed Sunrise Notch and Moss Cliff to the South, Barrel Bay on West Lake Placid on the Southwest, half of Eagle Eyrie, Baldwin Hill, and up to Robertson Hill on the Northwest slope.

"One does not climb to attain enlightenment, rather one climbs because he is enlightened."
-Zen Master Futomaki

Model scale is 1:26500
Model covers an area approximately 4.9 by 4.9 miles
Altitudes covered: 1080' to 4865'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Yosemite, the US's third National Park and more recently a World Heritage Site, is also one of the most popular National Parks in the USA, with over four million visitors per year. From the floor of the half-mile-wide main valley featured in this model rise a number of impressive formations: Yosemite Falls' 2400' three-stage waterfall, El Capitan's sheer 3300' cliff face, and Half Dome, which rises 4700' from the valley floor. Bridalveil Fall, a picturesque 600' waterfall, originates from a ravine that has already fallen 2000' before plunging to the rocks on the valley floor, but then becomes a wide stream braiding through the forest before reaching the Merced River. One of my favorite places on Earth, Glacier Point, offers a panoramic view over the main valley some 3200' below. This piece, though centered on the main valley, includes all of the aforementioned sites plus over 170 square miles of the surrounding area. We hope that, as you run your fingers across this impressive terrain, you will find lonely sharp peaks and hidden valleys, and be inspired to seek them out in person.

Model scale is 1:43500
Model covers an area approximately 13.5 by 13.5 miles
Altitudes covered: 3280' to 9931'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Before May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens, a stratovolcano in southern Washington State, looked like many of the other high peaks in the Cascade Volcanic Arc: conical, steep, and snow-covered. But after that day's eruption, which moved nearly a cubic mile of debris from the peak down to the Toutle River and Spirit Lake, the landscape was grey and dead for miles around. The mountain lost 1300' of elevation, and the top became a crater a mile wide. The area was made a U.S. National Monument in 1982, hikers were allowed back on the summit in 1986. Though forests were knocked down and covered with grey ash and pumice, vegetation has made a surprising and resilient recovery, making the valley glow green in spring.

This model shows the post-eruption terrain, with its unmistakable open-sided crater and lava dome. In addition, hikers will recognize the top portion of Monitor Ridge and Shoestring Glacier. Other features on this model are Crescent Ridge and the head of the South Fork of the Toutle River to the West, part of Studebaker Ridge to the North, and Windy Pass to the Northeast. Simply put, two-dimensional maps cannot convey the magnitude of the eruption, but holding this piece in your hands, you just might begin to understand.

Model scale is 1:46700
Model covers an area approximately 4.4 by 4.4 miles
Altitudes covered: 3250' to 8337'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon is not the deepest, steepest, longest, or most voluminous canyon on Earth, but it is no less dramatic nor breathtaking than the record holders. Only 17 million years were needed for the Colorado River to cut through 2 billion years of rock. Few places on earth offer such a lengthy geologic record.

The canyon is so large that we were unable to put it all in a single print. The section featured in this model contains the most popular portion of the South Rim, from the tip of West Rim Drive to Yaki Pt Road, and across the Colorado River to Shiva Temple, nearly one vertical mile above the river's shore. Having this piece on your desk will either bring back memories of the first time you gazed into the chasm, or inspire you to finally go see it for yourself.

Model scale is 1:128400
Model covers an area approximately 8 by 8 miles
Altitudes covered: 2337' to 7615'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 4" models.

TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Longs Peak and Mt. Meeker, known as the Twin Peaks, are two of the most prominent mountains on the Colorado Front Range, and are easily visible from Denver and Longmont. Only Longs Peak is over 14,000', and is the only fourteener in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Rocky Mountains, really a chain of several ranges stretching from Canada to New Mexico, was uplifted between 80 and 55 million years ago, and have been eroded to varying degrees since then. Depending on where you stand, you can be on rocks 3 billion year old, or fresh talus from yesterday's rock fall.

This model features Longs Peak, Mt. Meeker, and Pagoda Mt. summits, but also nearby Mt. Lady Washington and Storm Peak, one on each side of the Boulder Field. The model includes North past Granite Pass and most of Battle Mountain, and to the west Chiefs Head Peak, The Spearhead, Frozen Lake, and Black Lake. On the south side of the mountains, you'll find Snowbank Lake, Keplinger Lake, and the long South face of Meeker down to 10600', including Dragon's Egg Rock. Even with the smallest print, people familiar with the Loft route will notice Ships Prow, Chasm Lake, Lamb's Slide, Loft Couloir, The Beaver and The Notch.

Model scale is 1:56400
Model covers an area approximately 3.5 by 3.5 miles
Altitudes covered: 9958' to 14260'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

Click here for more sizes.
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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Though at 11243' it is only 650' higher than Interstate 70 at Vail Pass, Mt. Hood is the highest point in Oregon and the fourth-highest peak in the Cascades. It is a potentially-active stratovolcano (named after the many layers, or strata, of which it is composed) whose last major eruption was just over 230 years ago. This model showcases Mt. Hood's summit, including a detailed Crater Rock and Devil's Kitchen Headwall, all the way down to steep valleys at 4350' (well below the treeline). We hope seeing this model on your desk inspires you to become one of the roughly 10,000 people who attempt the summit every year (if you are not one of them already!).

Other features of this 3d printed map are Illumination Rock and Hot Rocks at the top of Zigzag Glacier and Mississippi Head at its base, Yocum Ridge and numerous crevasses in Reid Glacier, a prominent Pulpit Rock overlooking Coe Glacier and the tip of the Barrett Spur, a deeply-crevassed Eliat Glacier next to Cooper Spur, and the top reaches of the Mount Hood Meadow Ski Area.

Model scale is 1:61100
Model covers an area approximately 3.8 by 3.8 miles
Altitudes covered: 4350' to 11243'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Drive north on I-5 from California to Oregon and you can't avoid seeing the 14,000-foot Mt. Shasta, as it stands nearly two miles above the highway but only eight miles away. This stratovolcano is the fifth highest peak in California and the second highest in the Cascades. Unlike other Cacade volcanoes, Shasta contains a very prominent sister cone, called Shastina, that shows up in detail in this model. The sides of the mountain are covered in glaciers and lahars (pyroclastic mudflow), but the last significant eruption was probably 200 years ago, and the USGS considers Shasta dormant.

This model contains the summit, Hotlum Cone, and Misery Hill, all of Shastina, most of Whitney Glacier (the longest glacier in California), Thumb Rock, all of Hidden Valley, Avalance Gulch, most of Sargents Ridge and Casaval Ridge (two popular climbing routes), Shastarama Point, and all the way south to Green Butte. The larger models show incredible detail, including crevasses in the glaciers, a ridged Red Banks, and more.

Model scale is 1:49500
Model covers an area approximately 4.6 by 4.6 miles
Altitudes covered: 6738' to 14168'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

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TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/

Yosemite, the US's third National Park and more recently a World Heritage Site, is also one of the most popular National Parks in the USA, with over four million visitors per year. From the floor of the half-mile-wide main valley featured in this model rise a number of impressive formations: Yosemite Falls' 2400' three-stage waterfall, El Capitan's sheer 3300' cliff face, and Half Dome, which rises 4700' from the valley floor. Bridalveil Fall, a picturesque 600' waterfall, originates from a ravine that has already fallen 2000' before plunging to the rocks on the valley floor, but then becomes a wide stream braiding through the forest before reaching the Merced River. One of my favorite places on Earth, Glacier Point, offers a panoramic view over the main valley some 3200' below. This piece, though centered on the main valley, includes all of the aforementioned sites plus over 170 square miles of the surrounding area. We hope that, as you run your fingers across this impressive terrain, you will find lonely sharp peaks and hidden valleys, and be inspired to seek them out in person.

Model scale is 1:145000
Model covers an area approximately 13.5 by 13.5 miles
Altitudes covered: 3280' to 9931'
There is never any vertical exaggeration in TinyMtn models.

Click here for more sizes.
Click here for other 6" models.

TinyMtn models look best in the default "White Strong and Flexible" material, which is also the least expensive material. When you receive the model, there may still be Nylon dust on it from the printing process. Use either an airbrush, canned dust blower, or a soft old toothbrush to remove this dust. Do not get the "White Strong and Flexible" material wet, and don't prime it or use any oil-based paints on it. You can safely seal it with Polycrylic or a similar water-based clear spray sealant. Read more about this popular material here.

The "Frosted Detail" material will show more detail, but is semi-transparent and has an uneven surface texture when unpainted (due to the orientation of the model when Shapeways prints it). It may show up feeling a little greasy and with small crystals in crevasses. Clean those off by soaking the model in warm (but not hot) soapy water and brushing with an old toothbrush. To get the surface to an even matte finish, spray with a few light coats of sandable primer (white automotive primer works), and then do a baking soda grit-blast.

These models have been optimized for the above materials, and are not offered in other materials for strength or cost reasons. If you need one in another material, please contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.

(C) 2013 TinyMtn (TM)
Model created using GDAL, NetPBM, Gmsh, Carve, MeshLab, and other custom software
Source of digital elevation data: U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS home page is http://www.usgs.gov/