Adam Buck of Pathfinder Trail Building #122

Topics:

Adam Buck Backstory on how he found trails and mountain biking
- Mountain Biking in the 90’s
Building the Greenman Downhill Trail at Spirit Mtn in Duluth, MN
The idea of urban mountain bike racing in St Paul, MN with Red Bull
Starting the Midwest Freeride Community / Jolly Roger Downhill Series
Moving over to Red Bull for work and working for Red Bull Media House in Event Production
- Red Bull Crashed Ice
Transitioning back to dirt via the Cottage Grove Bike Park in 2013
Starting Pathfinder Trail Building
Building out the Iron Range Projects in Northern MN
- How the Pathfinder Playground came to be
Trail Maintenance and User Experience
- Building Companies partnering with the local club to help teach long term maintenance for trails
- Having a yearly maintenance contract with the trail building company for annual larger maintenance needs
- Trail Adoption Program
- Building maintainable trails
- Partnering with other orgs or youth corps
Bike Parks / Lift Access & Gravity
- The pay to play concept
- Pedal bike parks (Pedal uphill to go downhill)
The Pathfinder Playground Concept
- Tioga Recreation Area
- Monarch Carver Park Preserve – Building a progressive riding experience in the Metro Area of MN (Opening in Spring of 2023)
Emergency Plans / Emergency Access into Trail Systems
Adams thoughts on the trail industry today
- Quality vs Quantity of trails and trail experiences
Building the Farside Bike Park at Chestnut Resort in Galina, IL
- 3 to 4-year plan for trail building and expansion
- This region has more to offer through trails in Dubuque, IA
- What’s getting built right now for the 2023 season at Chestnut Resort
Closing Comments by Adam

Links:

Pathfinder Trail Building: https://www.pathfindertrailbuilding.com/services

Tioga Recreation Area MN: https://www.tiogarecreation.com/

One Track Mind – Monarch Caver Park Preserve: https://onetrackmind.org/2022/12/07/tracy-paradise-from-otm-wants-you-to-ride-monarch/

Chestnut Resort Farside Bike Park: https://www.chestnutmtn.com/farside-bike-park-draft-2/

One Track Mind Foundation: https://onetrackmind.org/

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