Wender·Vista
Bromley Mountain summit lodge
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont
on the south-facing crown of Bromley, above Peru

Bromley Mountain summit lodge

— — the warm room at the top of a cold mountain.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The summit lodge sits at the top of Bromley, the only major Vermont ski mountain that faces due south. Skiers come in off the Lord's Prayer trail with frost in their eyebrows and the sun still on their backs. Inside there's chili, hot chocolate, a long bank of windows looking toward Stratton and Equinox. It is a working lodge, not a destination restaurant. People sit a while, then push back out the door. from the studio

from the studio
Bromley Mountain summit lodge
— bring it home

Bromley Mountain summit lodge, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Bromley Mountain summit lodge

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Bromley Mountain rises to 3,260 feet in Peru, Vermont, on the western edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. The summit lodge sits at the top of the mountain's main lift system, accessible by chairlift in winter and by the Sun Mountain Adventure Park skyride in summer. The mountain was developed in 1936 by Fred Pabst Jr. of the Pabst brewing family, making Bromley one of the oldest continuously operating ski areas in New England.

— informed by Wikipedia, Bromley Mountain
— the air

Bromley is famously south-facing — the only major Vermont ski mountain oriented that way — which means the summit lodge gets sun on its deck almost every clear winter afternoon. Skiers strip off jackets at the picnic tables in February. The trade-off is softer snow by mid-afternoon on the lower trails. The view from the deck runs south across the Taconic ridge to Stratton Mountain and west to Mount Equinox, both visible above 3,800 feet in clear weather.

— informed by Bromley Mountain
— the visit

The summit lodge operates daily during the ski season, typically late November through early April, and on selected summer and fall weekends when the Sun Mountain skyride runs. The cafeteria serves chili, soup, sandwiches, and hot drinks; there is a small bar and a wood stove. The Long Trail and Appalachian Trail cross the summit a short walk from the lodge, so hikers in summer pass through and sometimes stop in for coffee.

— where
United States · Peru, Bennington County, Vermont
— elevation
994 m · 3,260 ft
— position
43.2289° N · 72.9389° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
11 km S
Stratton Mountain
ski peak
18 km W
Mount Equinox
summit
6 km N
Peru village
village
8 km NE
Hapgood Pond
pond
N
Bromley Mountain summit lodge
Stratton Mountain
Mount Equinox
Peru village
Hapgood Pond
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Bromley Mountain summit lodge — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The lodge sits at the summit of Bromley Mountain, 3,260 feet above sea level, in Peru, Vermont. It is reached by the main chairlift in winter and by the Sun Mountain skyride in summer.

Bromley is the only major Vermont ski mountain that faces due south. The orientation gives the summit lodge deck steady afternoon sun in winter, and softens the snow on the lower trails by mid-day.

Bromley was developed in 1936 by Fred Pabst Jr. of the Pabst Brewing family. It is one of the oldest continuously operating ski areas in New England and remains independently owned.

Yes. The Long Trail and Appalachian Trail cross the Bromley summit, a short walk from the lodge. Thru-hikers sometimes stop in for coffee when the building is open in summer or fall.

On clear days the view runs south to Stratton Mountain, about eleven kilometres away, and west to Mount Equinox at 3,848 feet. The Taconic ridge fills the middle distance.

No. The lodge operates daily during ski season, late November through early April, and on selected summer and fall weekends when the skyride runs. It is closed during shoulder seasons.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a steady gift for our customers with Bromley roots. The south-facing mountain and the summit lodge are the things people remember, more than any one trail. A Small or Medium carries the memory well.

The piece sits cleanly inside mountain-modern, classic New England, and ski-lodge interiors. The stained-glass colour reads well against pine, against painted shiplap, and against a darker library palette.

Yes. Alpine modern has moved toward warmer woods and one strong piece of art per wall. A Large or a four-tile Mural of the summit lodge holds a room without crowding the rest of the palette.

Above a standard sofa, a Large reads from across the room; a four-tile Mural fills the wall. Above a console or mantle, a Medium sits in proportion. A nine-tile Mural is for a stair landing or great room.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash without trouble. The Glossy finish is meant for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so it does not lift with normal cleaning. Skip abrasive pads and solvents.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, drawn by Reid Wender as part of the Vermont chapter of the atlas. We do not license the work to third parties.

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