2017 Adopt A Trail Mid Season Review August 2017 marks a very successful second season to Eagle County’s Adopt A Trail (AAT) program. AAT originated last spring as a collaborative effort between the Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association (VVMBA) and the White River division of the United States Forest Service. Together VVMBA and the USFS
Fun fact, every time you shop at City Market with your Value Card, you can support Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association with no additional cost to you! The City Market Community Rewards program allows you to select one non-profit organization annually and they will donate a portion of what you spend directly to that organization.
Supporting the Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association is a means to support the maintenance and construction of new soft surface trails in Eagle County. Whether you are hiking, mountain biking, trail running, or equestrian we want to increase your access to trails and improve your experience in our beautiful home of Eagle County. So please,
There is no shortage of trail love in the Vail Valley and Eagle County’s first ever Adopt A Trail program last summer proved that. Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association spearheaded the program and partnered with the U.S. Forest Service early in 2016 to get the ball rolling. The association created a GoFundMe site that collected
April in the Vail Valley is the time to take our bikes out of storage, assess any damage from last year, dream about buying a new bike, and then quickly start figuring out which trails are open to ride. The first thought is, can I escape to Fruita or Moab? The second thought is Eagle,
Many of us are excited to get outside and enjoy the 500+ miles of trail we are fortunate to recreate on in the Vail Valley. On the trail we may encounter a number of different user groups including mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners, equestrians, and motorized. Even though we may use different methods of travel
The Ranger position responsible for the Adopt a Trail program has been posted. The details are listed at Adopt a Trail Ranger Job Description This position will work with the Adopt a Trail coordinator under the VVMBA with support from the USFS including transportation and a uniform. Big thanks to the Vail Daily for covering the
The Eagle County Adopt a Trail program kicked off this past year and to build upon the 2016 success, we are raising funds to keep the program rolling! This past summer’s accomplishments were substantial. Trail surface restoration occurred on almost 200 feet of trail, and 64 social trails (short cuts) were restored. Nearly 134 pounds
A two-year project, the reroute of the Cougar Ridge trail is now open to hikers, bikers and horseback riders. The so-called “Minturn Mile” of summer recreation, Cougar Ridge between Minturn and Vail Mountain contained — up until Sunday — one area which was prone to runoff and generally unsustainable. https://www.vaildaily.com/news/new-minturn-mile-trail-opens/
This post is excerpted from the IMBA article “Environmental Impacts of Mountain Biking: Science Review and Best Practices” by Jeff Marion and Jeremy Wimpey. The full article can be read on IMBA.com. The impacts of mountain biking on wildlife are similar to those of hikers and other non motorized trail users. Taylor and Knight (2003)
Tuesday, June 21 marked the first ever Eagle County Trail Adoption Opportunity. The full house event was attended by people curious to learn more about trail adoption, supporters that made the program possible and organizations that wanted to adopt a trail. Long time trail advocate, John Shipp donated appetizers and his Dusty Boot location in
From hanging out selling hats and stickers under the VVMBA tent at local races to helping out with planning events and spreading word about issues and meetings important to the Vail Valley trail community, the VVMBA is looking for volunteers! There is much more going on locally than our bi-weekly trail work nights, so if you are
Calling all VVMBA members, mountain bikers, and soft surface trail enthusiasts! The Avon Trails Master Plan Open House is on June 15th and it is very important to let the Avon Town Council know how important more soft trails are to you, your friends, and your neighbors. Whether you live in Avon or not, please
The VVMBA will be conducting a lottery/draft for all the interested trail adopters on Tuesday June 21st at the Dusty Boot in Beaver Creek at 6pm. All trails will be adopted to those people present at this event. If you are interested in adopting a trail for your group or organization, make sure to have at least
EAGLE COUNTY — A reduced budget and limited personnel makes 2.3 million acres of White River National Forest a challenge for the U.S. Forest Service rangers to maintain. After watching this national trend for the past couple of years and seeing how other areas across the country attempt to cope with it, the Vail Valley
Here is our ‘annual report’ on work in 2015. We had huge year for trails and for VVMBA in 2015 and want to take a moment to reflect on all that you helped accomplishment by showing up to dig or by contributing financial and moral support. You also supported us by getting out there and riding
On August 23rd and 24th while most of you were taking advantage of another two days of perfect summer temperatures to hit the trail, river, or rock, a few of the Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association Board members and some of our most dedicated Trail Crew members were busy putting in time to make our remaining
Mud on the trails…wildlife closures…resort construction… all this stuff might leave you wondering where can we actually go riding right now in Eagle County, CO? Well, the short answer is: a lot of places! Biking this time of year is game of timing and location. Let those trails dry out, but don’t wait too long
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