Jerome Pelland owner of Sentiers Boréals a Trail Planning, Design and Building company based out of Quebec, Canada. #116

Trail EAffect with Jerome Pelland owner of Sentiers Boréals a Trail Planning, Design and Building company based out of Quebec, Canada. #116

• Jerome’s backstory on how he got into trail building
• Joining the Professional Trail Builders Association
• How Jerome juggled his former career with Trail Building
• The evolution of the PTBA that Jerome has seen since joining the PTBA
• Jerome’s Trail preference as a trail user
• Quebec as a trail destination
• The experience that Sentiers Boréals staff has within the company
• Jerome on Trail Planning and Design
• What User Experience is: UX
  • Strategic Planning Session with the PTBA
  • Keeping quality within the PTBA as a Trade Association
  • Vetting future member companies of the PTBA
• Pumptracks
  • Asphalt vs Dirt
  • Planning and Building Pumptracks
  • What Jerome has seen once a Pumptrack is introduced into a community
• Building Gravity Based Bike Parks at resorts (Lift Access)
• The Pay to Play Model for trails
• How paying for Lift Access is actually paying for a lot more than lift access
• Insurance issues in Canada
• Jerome’s outlook on the future of the trail industry
• Thank You’s and Closing Comments

Links:

Sentiers Boréals: https://sentiersboreals.com/

Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/

Red Bull – The best mountain biking in Quebec: https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/best-mountain-bike-trails-quebec

Québec City Mountain Biking: https://www.quebec-cite.com/en/what-to-do-quebec-city/best-mountain-biking

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