Skiing Snowman SVG

About this design

Snowmen are usually stuck in one place, but not this one. It crouches low over its skis, poles planted, racing downhill with a bobble hat on its head and a long scarf streaming out behind it in the wind. The diagonal pose gives the design real speed, which makes it a favorite for ski trips, winter sports teams and anyone who loves the slopes.

The body is drawn as a cut-out inside a pale outline, so it shows in navy, with the hat, scarf, poles and skis in the light color.

Pieces and cutting

The solid file has 2 pieces and 11 cut-outs. The thin ski poles and the scarf fringe give it a “Print & web” label, so it is best printed. For a vinyl cut, start at about 5.5 inches wide, use a fresh blade and weed the poles slowly.

Color layers

• Backing in navy: shows as the snowman’s body and face
• Design in pale ice blue: the outline, hat, scarf, poles and skis

Projects that suit the detail

• Ski trip shirts and hoodies, screen printed or sublimated.
• Ski lodge signs and cabin decor.
• Lift pass holders and luggage tags, printed and laminated.
• Water bottles and tumblers with sublimation.
• Winter sports team cards.

Size and cutting tips

For printing, any size works. For vinyl, 5.5 inches is the minimum; on a sweatshirt, 9 to 10 inches wide keeps the poles comfortably thick. For a hoodie, a matte vinyl hides small imperfections along the ski poles better than a glossy finish.

Step by step: a ski trip hoodie

1. Set the design to 10 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Mirror it and cut it from white iron-on vinyl.
3. Weed carefully around the ski poles and scarf fringe.
4. Press it on the front of a navy or red hoodie.
5. Add the resort name and year underneath in your own lettering.

Color ideas

• White on red for a classic ski sweater look
• Navy and ice blue, as shown
• Neon pink and white for a retro 1980s ski style

Good to know

Its winter sports teammates, the Snowman on a Sled and the Skating Snowman, are just as detailed. For a snowman that cuts cleanly at a small size, the Top Hat Snowman passes our checks from about 4 inches.

Pairs well with

The Pine Sprig Snowflake adds alpine snow, and the Penguin with Earmuffs is ready for après-ski cocoa.