Company Profile
The following includes a personal curriculum vitae for Troy Duffin, as well as details of selected projects completed, or in progress, for Alpine Trails, Inc.
Founded: |
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Founder/President: |
Troy Duffin |
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Executive Director, Mountain Trails Foundation, Park City, Utah. (1993 to 2004) |
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Manager, Rail Trail State Park, Summit County, Utah. (1997 to 2004) |
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Trails Project Manager, Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District, Summit County, Utah. (1998 to 2000) |
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| Park City Board of Realtors Community Service Award, 2003. | |
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Professional Citizen of the Year Award, Park City, Utah, 1999. |
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Member, Professional Trailbuilders Association. 1996-Present. Board of Directors, 2003-Present. Currently Vice President. |
| Board of Directors, Mountain Trails Foundation, Park City, Utah, 2004-Present. | |
| Advisory Committee, Truckee Trails Foundation, Truckee, California, 2002-Present. | |
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Board of Directors, American Trails, Washington, D.C. (Now Redding, CA) 1996-1999 [Chair, 1999], Advisory Committee, 1999-Present. |
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Member, Summit County Resources Committee, Coalville, Utah. 1998- |
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Member, Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation Trails Advisory Board, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1996-1998 |
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Member, Routes and Standards Subcommittee, Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee, Utah. 1995-1997 |
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Member, Trails and Open Space Master Plan Subcommittee, Snyderville Basin (Summit County, Utah) Recreation Board. 1995-1997 |
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Member/Patroller, National Mountain Bike Patrol, Park City, Utah division. 1995- |
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Member, Citizen's Advisory Committee to the Park City General Plan update, Park City, Utah. 1994-1996. |
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| Seminars/Classes: | Presenter: Professional Trailbuilders Association Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, 2007. Topics: Benefits of Trails in Developments; Contracting with Developers. |
| Presenter: Utah Trails and Pathways Conference, Ogden, Utah, 2006. Topic: Trail Construction Methods Using Mechanized Equipment. | |
| Presenter: Alaska State Trails Conference, Fairbanks, Alaska, 2006. Topic: Economic Benefits of Trails In New Home Developments. (Conference Keynote Speaker.) | |
| Presenter: Multiple Presentations in Anchorage, Homer, and Fairbanks, Alaska, 2006. Topics: Economic Benefits of Trails In New Home Developments; Mechanized Trail Construction Methods; Trails Master Planning. | |
| Presenter: Professional Trailbuilders Association Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, 2005. Topics: Advanced trail dozer construction tips and techniques; private trail contracting methods. | |
| Presenter: Utah Trails and Pathways Conference, St. George, Utah, 2004. Topic: Advanced Trail Construction Techniques Using Mechanized Equipment. | |
| Presenter: 17th National Trails Symposium, Austin, Texas, 2004. Topic: The Art of Mechanized Trail Construction. | |
| Presenter: Utah Trails and Pathways Conference, Park City, Utah, 2003. Topics: Trail Design, Construction and Maintenance; Funding and Partnerships (panel). | |
| Presenter: American Planning Association Annual Conference, Utah Chapter, Deer Valley, Utah, 2002. | |
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Presenter: Park City Leadership 2000/Leadership 101, 1998-2001. Topic: Non-profit strategies and successes. |
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Attendee/Crew Leader: International Mountain Bicycling Association Trail School (design and construction), Draper, Utah, 2000, and Park City, Utah, 1999 & 2001. |
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Presenter: Lake Tahoe Bicycle Trail Symposium, Kings Beach, California, 1999. Topic: Making it Happen in Your Community. |
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Presenter (Panel Moderator): 14th National Trails Symposium, Tucson, Arizona, 1998. Topic: Wilderness issues affecting trail users and advocates in Utah. |
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Presenter: 13th National Trails Symposium, Washington, D.C., 1996. Topics: Public/private partnerships for funding trails; and trail liability issues affecting trail designers, users and landowners. |
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Associate Professor: Bicycle Touring and Environmentalism Classes, University of Utah, Recreation and Leisure Department. 1995-1996 |
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Completed: S.C.A. Wilderness Work Skills Program, an outdoor, hands-on, three day field work class on trail layout, design, construction, erosion control, and rock work. Sponsored by USFS Ogden Ranger District, and held in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. 1994. |
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Presenter: Governor's Conference on Tourism & Economic Development, Price, Utah, 1994. Topic: "Successful Trails," how to establish access and construct user-friendly trails in any area. |
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| Selected Projects: | The following represent only a fraction of projects completed by Alpine Trails over the last 14 years. |
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| Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of several different projcts throughout the District's jurisdictional area. Over 20 miles. 2000-2006 and ongoing. | |
| The Preserve Development, Park City, Utah. Construction of extensive public trail network through private development. Approximately 8 miles. 2006. | |
| Tuhaye (Talisker) Development, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of public and private trails through private golf club development. Approximately 6 miles. 2005-2006. | |
| Lookout at Deer Valley, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of public non-motorized trail system. Approximately 3 miles. 2005. | |
| The Canyons Resort, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of several non-motorized trails, connecting system to other public trails. Approximately 7 miles. 2004-2006. | |
| Empire Pass (Talisker) Development, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of public trails through development property, and across Deer Valley Ski Area terrain. Approximately 3 miles. 2004 | |
| The Colony Development, Park City, Utah. Construction of private ski trails and private summer (hiking, biking, equestrian) trails in private development; reconstruction and new construction of public trails. About 3 miles. 2004-2006. | |
| Round Valley Trails, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of additional miles of trail for Park City in its public open space. About 5 miles. 2004-2006. | |
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| Draper City Trails, Draper, Utah. Construction of singletrack natural surface trails and bridges for City Planning Department. Approximately 10 miles. 2004-2006. | |
| Suncrest Development, Draper, Utah. Creation of trails master plan, plus design and construction of natural surface trails in and around major development. Approximately 5 miles. 2002-2004. | |
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Glenwild, Park City, Utah. Installation of natural surface trail system within private golf community. Approximately 3.5 miles. 2000. |
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Deer Crest, Deer Valley, Utah. Design and installation of natural surface trails throughout resort neighborhood. Approximately 5 miles. 2000. |
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Mid-Mountain Trail. Design and installation of soft surface multi-use trail at 8,000 foot elevation along eastern slope of Wasatch range through three ski areas. Total project to be approximately 20 miles. 1998- |
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Lost Prospector Trail, Park City, Utah. Design and installation of back country trail in the Park City area. Approximately 4.5 miles. 1999. |
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Blackhawk Ranch, Park City, Utah. Installation of multi-use trail system through open space areas within hillside development. Approximately 5 miles. 1998-2000. |
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Round Valley, Park City, Utah. Design and installation of soft surface multi-use trail through City-owned open space parcel. Approximately 8 miles. 1997-1998. |
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Hidden Hollow, Deer Valley, Utah. Design and installation of natural surface multi-use trail through high-end development. 2 miles. 1998. |
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Centennial/South Mountain, Draper, Utah. Design and installation of wood chip surfaced equestrian and hiking trail through varied soil conditions and steep sideslopes. Approximately 1 mile. 1997. |
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Sandstone Cove, Park City, Utah. Field location and hand installation of single track soft surface trail through development’s open space. Approximately ½ mile. 1997. |
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Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah. Installation of soft surface multi-use trail over varied terrain, including heavy rock and steep sideslopes. 3.5 miles. 1997. |
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Swaner Memorial Park, Park City, Utah. Design and installation of soft surface multi-use trail in meadow and wetland areas, plus parking lot and bridge construction and installation. Approximately 2 miles. 1996-1997. |
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Maple Ridge Ranches, Oakley, Utah. Design and installation of multi-use trail system. Approximately 2 miles. 1996. |
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Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park, Park City to Coalville, Utah. Preparation of maintenance plan, and continuous work with State Park Ranger on planning, maintenance, upgrades, and events on trail. 1994-1995. |
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Gambel Oak Park, Park City, Utah. Planning and design of public multiple use trail through public park. Supervised hand construction of project by prison inmates. Approximately 1 mile. 1994-1995. |
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Design and construction of private internal trail alongside and crossing over a creek. 2' to 3' wide, with multiple sections of boardwalk and bridges, gravel plus natural dirt surface. Approximately 3/4 mile. 1995. |
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Pinebrook Subdivision, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of perimeter hiking trail using Sweco 450 and 480 dozers, plus mini-excavator and hand work. Includes portions of very steep grades and side slopes, plus heavy rock. Approximately 4.5 miles and ongoing. 1995- |
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Sun Peak Subdivision, Park City, Utah. Reconstruction of 10' to 12' wide multiple use trail using Sweco 450 bulldozer. Regrading, smoothing and compaction of rough trail in heavy rock. Approximately 1.3 miles. 1995. |
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Jeremy Ranch Subdivision, Park City, Utah. Construction of 8' to 10' wide dirt surface trail for multiple use. Built with Sweco 450 bulldozer. 3/4 mile. 1995. |
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Design and construction of multiple use private internal trails. 2' to 4' widths. Built primarily by hand. Approximately 1.0 miles. 1995. Design and construction of additional internal segment. Built using SWECO 450 dozer. Approximately 3/4 mile. 2000. |
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Moose Hollow Subdivision, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of 4' wide dirt surface public access trail for multiple use. Constructed with Acutrak bulldozer and by hand. Approximately 1.5 miles. 1994. |
| Utah Olympic Winter Sports Park, Park City, Utah. Design and construction of mountain bike trail for use in Cannondale Cup race series. 1994 |