Harnessing Data to Transform Trail Building
We are all attracted to the trails industry for different reasons, working in nature, creating something from nothing, helping others connect to nature through trails, whatever it is, the underlying drivers that motivate us all to create awesome trail experiences are based on creating more great experiences in the world.
Is a Black Trail Really a Black Trail? Inside the Push for a Global Trail Rating System
A blue trail in one mountain bike destination can feel suspiciously like a black trail somewhere else.
For experienced riders, figuring out those differences may simply be part of visiting somewhere new. But inconsistent trail ratings create a larger challenge for riders, trail builders, land managers, and destinations trying to communicate what someone should expect before dropping into a trail.
What if there were a common language?
That is the problem Mischa Crumbach and Edoardo Melchiori are attempting to address through the International Trail Rating System, or ITRS.
