{"id":11748,"date":"2017-08-02T03:12:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T03:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2017-08-02T03:12:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T03:12:29","slug":"terraflow-trails-uses-a-john-deere-50g-compact-excavator-to-shape-biking-trails-for-big-sky-resort-in-montana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/terraflow-trails-uses-a-john-deere-50g-compact-excavator-to-shape-biking-trails-for-big-sky-resort-in-montana\/","title":{"rendered":"Terraflow Trails uses a John Deere 50G Compact Excavator to shape biking trails for Big Sky Resort in Montana."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Costain looks at dirt differently than other people. Within a few minutes of meeting him at the top of Big Sky Resort\u2019s Swift Current chairlift, he\u2019s pointing out gradations in the soil content, talking about trail-finding techniques, explaining the topology of building intermediate berms that will also be fun for experts.<\/p>\n<p>Then he climbed aboard a <a href=\"https:\/\/machine.market\/specs\/john-deere\/50g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Deere 50G<\/a> compact mini excavator to show off his craft in action. \u201cAs far as trail building at the resort, I\u2019m a firm believer in building trails that riders will only get to experience in a resort environment,\u201d Costain said. \u201cWhy build trails that mimic what riders can find in their backyard? Whether the quality of jumps and berms, creativity of line, or epic views, resort riding should leave an impression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Explore Big Sky, in summer 2016, <a href=\"http:\/\/terraflowtrails.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terraflow Trails<\/a> finished one of the resort\u2019s most popular lift-access trails, called Snake Charmer. Dropping eastwards off of Andesite Mountain, the first true flow trail at the resort boasts smooth berms that cascade through lodgepole pines and, according to Costain, has helped boost lift tickets sales for the resort.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"http:\/\/terraflowtrails.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terraflow<\/a> Trails wrapped up the Ralph\u2019s Pass project, they built the Ninja Marmot jump line at the resort, and now they\u2019re working on the Blue Flow trail in conjunction with Big Sky Resort\u2019s trail crew.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though the Ninja Marmot may be intimidating to many riders, in my opinion, it will be an achievable goal to many downhill riders that are mastering the jumps on Snake Charmer,\u201d Costain said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of riding is bright in Big Sky,\u201d he added. \u201cAll development parties seem to be in agreement that mountain biking is a key component of Big Sky\u2019s future. We are definitely in the running with Targhee and Jackson, as evidenced by the amount of Wyoming plates in town with bikes!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fn\"><a class=\"author-name vcard author\" title=\"View all posts by Amanda Eggert\" href=\"http:\/\/www.explorebigsky.com\/author\/aeggert\">POSTED BY: AMANDA EGGERT<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Costain looks at dirt differently than other people. Within a few minutes of meeting him at the top of Big Sky Resort\u2019s Swift Current chairlift, he\u2019s pointing out gradations in the soil content, talking about trail-finding techniques, explaining the topology of building intermediate berms that will also be fun for experts. 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