shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont

above Ludlow, in the southern Green Mountains

Okemo Mountain summit

Name: Okemo Mountain summit — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the ridge after the last chair stops running.

— 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

— 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

“Okemo's summit sits at 3,344 feet above the village of Ludlow, the second-highest skiable peak in southern Vermont after Killington. The fire tower at the top opens onto Mount Ascutney to the east and the long spine of the Greens running south. Late afternoons in March the light comes in low across the snowfields and the lift towers throw shadows the length of the trail. — from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Okemo Mountain summit, 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 Okemo Mountain summit

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

Okemo Mountain rises above the town of Ludlow in Windsor County, Vermont. Its summit sits at 3,344 feet, making it the second-highest peak in the southern Green Mountains after Killington. The mountain lies within Okemo State Forest, managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, with the ski resort operating under a long-term lease and now owned by Vail Resorts. The summit fire tower, built in 1949, is reached by chairlift in winter and by the 2.6-mile Healdville Trail from Route 103 in summer.

— informed by Wikipedia, VT Forests, Parks & Recreation

— the air

From the fire tower the view runs three directions. East across the Black River valley to Mount Ascutney's solitary 3,144-foot dome. South down the long spine of the Greens toward Stratton and Bromley. West to Killington's 4,229-foot peak, the tallest in the range. The summit air sits twenty degrees cooler than Ludlow village in July and holds snow into late April most years. The Healdville Trail crosses spruce-fir forest typical of Vermont above 2,500 feet.

— informed by Green Mountain Club

— the season

Okemo runs as a ski resort from late November through early April, with 121 trails on 667 skiable acres and an average snowfall of 200 inches. The chairlift to the summit also runs weekends in foliage season, roughly the last week of September through Columbus Day, when the maples below the summit cone turn ahead of the lower trails. The Healdville Trail is open year-round; the fire tower is unstaffed and accessible whenever the trail is clear.

— informed by Okemo Mountain Resort

— where

United States · Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont

— within

Okemo State Forest

— elevation

1,019 m · 3,344 ft

— position

43.4017° N · 72.7172° 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.

3 km S

Ludlow village

ski town

25 km E

Mount Ascutney

monadnock

20 km N

Killington Peak

mountain summit

14 km SW

Weston village

village

Okemo Mountain summit

Ludlow village

Mount Ascutney

Killington Peak

Weston village

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Okemo Mountain summit — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Okemo's summit reaches 3,344 feet, the second-highest skiable peak in southern Vermont after Killington at 4,229 feet. The base area in Ludlow village sits around 1,200 feet, giving the resort about 2,200 feet of vertical drop.

Okemo sits above the town of Ludlow in Windsor County, Vermont, on Route 100 about twenty miles north of the Massachusetts line and twenty-five miles southwest of Woodstock. Boston is roughly a 2.5-hour drive away.

Yes. The Healdville Trail leaves Route 103 northwest of Ludlow and climbs 2.6 miles to the summit fire tower, gaining about 1,950 feet. The tower is unstaffed and open year-round when the trail is passable.

The ski resort has been part of Vail Resorts since 2018, when Vail acquired it as part of the Triple Peaks portfolio. The underlying land is Okemo State Forest, owned by the State of Vermont and leased to the resort.

Higher elevations turn first. Peak colour at Okemo's summit typically falls in the last week of September; the trails halfway down the mountain hold colour into the first week of October.

Yes. The Okemo fire tower was built in 1949 as part of Vermont's wildfire detection network and is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. It remains open for the view but is no longer staffed.

— about the piece in your home

It often is. Many of our customers carry years of family weekends on the mountain. A Medium or Large reads well in a mudroom, cabin, or office; a Coaster Set works as a smaller seasonal gift.

The ridge-line composition sits well in mountain-modern, alpine, and lodge interiors, and pairs cleanly with rooms that already lean toward wool, leather, and warm wood. It also works in transitional spaces that want one strong horizontal.

Mountain-modern continues to expand beyond traditional ski-country interiors into broader transitional design. A summit piece anchors the look without committing the whole room to a theme.

Above a sofa a single Large carries the wall; for more weight a four-tile Mural gives a wider ridge line. Above a console a Medium centred reads at the right scale.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any room with steam or splash. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface beneath a protective layer, so humidity will not affect it.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is all the tile needs. For heavier marks a drop of mild dish soap is fine. Skip abrasives, ammonia, and bleach.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work by Reid Wender, made in our Knoxville studio. We do not license imagery in or out.

— if this one stayed with you