Trail EAffect

James Flatten The Original Flow Farmer on the Trail Rating System and more (#77)

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Trail EAffect Episode 77 with James Flatten on Trail Rating Standards

  • Why we are talking Trail Rating Standards or Lack of…
  • Looking at Trail Ratings from a Regional Perspective
  • General thoughts on the existing symbols adopted from the Ski Industry
  • James Opinion of a Black Rated Trail vs a Green Rated Trail
  • Getting More Remote with Trails
  • The Palisade Plunge
  • Loop Trail Systems and Ratings
  • More Palisade Plunge and how it got its trail rating designation
  • Another hypothetical example of trail rating discussion
  • Ego
  • El Duderino – Salida back story
  • Back to Palisade Plunge and the ratings again
  • How much time and what should someone pack to be prepared for the Palisade Plunge
  • Back to General Trail Rating
    • Building in Iowa
  • Conversations with Trail Clients about trail rating / projects before building
  • Horse Thief Bench and how the entrance of that trail relates to Trail Ratings
  • Building Green Level Trails
  • Trails Telling a story and providing an experience
  • Trail Planning
  • Bentonville and how they use recreation for the health of the community
  • How James’ trail build in Bentonville finished up
  • More Open Discussions on Trail Ratings – Round table type?...
  • Round Table, and the importance of these discussions in person
  • Standards and contract language in trail contracts
  • Teeing up the Pay to Play Model for trails to promote future discussions
  • Closing Comments

    • Links discussed in the show:

    The Palisade Plunge: https://www.copmoba.org/palisade-plunge/

    El-Duderino: https://www.trailforks.com/trails/el-duderino/

    Salida Mountain Trails: https://salidamountaintrails.org/

     

    This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

     

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