{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Rock Solid ","description":"A calculated investment in singletrack in the mid-2000s solidified Moab, Utah, as a singletrack destination at a time when the town\u2019s recreation planners could either respond to neighboring communities\u2019 MTB-specific development or fade into the desert sunset with its 4x4 and double-track routes. Thanks in part to his skillful rock work on the iconic Captain Ahab, trailbuilder and Moab native Tyson Swasey was part of the town\u2019s renaissance as a singletrack destination. Canyon country demands that trailbuilders not be undaunted by the heavy lifting required in rocky terrain, and Swasey is a perfect match. \u201cHe has a masterful eye for interpreting the landscape,\u201d says Richard Edwards, IMBA Trail Solutions\u2019 director of construction and operations. \u201cTyson is great at using rock work, not to sanitize, but to build a way through and leave a lot of texture and flavor to the trail.\u201d Swasey is now a staff member for the newly formed Grand County Active Transportation and Trails Department based out of Moab and previously served as a trails specialist for IMBA Trails Solution. Through that experience, he has become one of the most respected trailbuilders in the country. In this episode, he talks about his relationship with the land and the importance of trails to the mountain bike community. ","author_name":"The Mountain Flyer Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/mountainflyermagazine.com\/podcast","html":"