Nick Ryan | Copper Harbor Trails Club Trails Coordinator | 204

Topics Include:

Giving Tuesday for Copper Harbor Trails Club
Looking back at the 2025 achievements by the Copper Harbor Trails Club
Looking forward at the 2026 goals
- Wrapping up the Keweenaw Point Trail in 2026
Winter Trails around Copper Harbor that the far east end of the Keweenaw Peninsula
More than double your donation through the Giving Tuesday Campaign when you donate through the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation to the Copper Harbor Trails Club
The Nick Ryan backstory on how he got into mountain biking
Why Nick chose Copper Harbor as a place to work
Enrolling into the Northwest Arkansas Trail Technician Program
Going deeper on the importance of Planning and Design for trails
Building Experiences
The International Trail Rating System and traveling to Europe to attend the certification course
International Trail Rating System Details
Copper Harbor Trails Club adopting the International Trail Rating System
Going deeper on wayfinding
Things that Nick learned generally speaking while in Europe
What Nick Looks for in a Trail Community
Trail Maintenance and the value / and importance of Trail Maintenance
Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation | Giving Tuesday: https://www.coppershores.org/giving-tuesday

International Trail Rating System: https://itrs.bike/

Show Support By:

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Smith’s Bike Shop – 130 Years of Excellence: www.smithsbikes.com

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services