Judd de Vall - Founder and Principal Owner

Whistler, BC

Judd has honed his expertise in facilitating mountain bike developments through a decade of projects. While working as the International Projects Coordinator for the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), he interfaced with grassroots mountain bike associations and local decision makers across Canada, Europe, and Latin America. Following a successful World Cup downhill racing career, de Vall returned to grassroots partnership-building and the development of progressive bike park facilities. Working with IMBA Trail Solutions, he managed the development of Highbridge Bike Park in New York City and the Vortex Bike Park at the Santos Trails in Florida, two of the most innovative bike parks in the United States. Under his direction, Alpine Bike Parks has pushed the bar further with the development Eagle Bike Park, the Valmont Bike Park, and the Seven Springs Resort Bike Park. With a background in finance and logistics, de Vall takes the lead on conceptual design, budgeting, and ROI consulting for bike park developments.

With over 12 years of bike park project management, Alpine's founder and owner acts as Alpine's project lead. Over the past two years alone, Judd has managed dozens of bike park projects worth over $1.5 million in a variety of venues including destination resorts, rural trail systems, and urban bike park projects.

Jason Plumb - Design Director and Industrial Designer

Boulder, CO

With a degree in industrial design and more than a decade of professional experience in engineering, architecture, environmental design, and the climbing wall industry Jason brings an unparalleled and multidisciplinary perspective to the Alpine team.

Jason excels at creating recreational facilities that blend progressive athletic experiences with an inviting retail interface. When partnered with Alpine's pro athlete designers Jason's world-class designs maximize client value by safely engaging first-time users and pushing the limits of experienced core athletes. Jason's understanding of the user experience brings value to each facet of an Alpine facility, whether bringing a conceptual plan to life, engineering technical terrain features, or developing functional and inviting public and retail spaces.

Zach Lee - Environmental Graphic Designer

Boulder, CO

Zach has over 9 years experience as a Professional Environmental Graphic Designer and. Having worked at the premier design firm, Communication Arts in Boulder, Zach has worked on large scale signage and wayfinding projects throughout the U.S, Europe, and Middle East. Zach has worked extensively on graphic design projects within the bicycling industry ranging from; race graphics for the Boulder Cup and Cross Vegas cyclocross races, packaging design for Clément Tire, product graphics, custom apparel for SRAM, logos and other marketing material.

Morgan Benbough - Installation Lead

Ashland, OR

Morgan brings together a degree in environmental science, a decade of experience in facility development, and a passion for mountain biking and trails. On a facility-wide level, Morgan directs and manages project implementation and phasing with the goal of holistic efficiency and continuity. On a human resources level, his goal is to motivate team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their scope of work. Morgan brings an innately positive attitude to his work that when combined with his strong communication skills, helps him to clearly communicate project goals with clients, architects, consultants, contractors and end users.

Kerri-Ann Thibeau - Contract Manager and Project Coordinator

Whistler, BC

Kerri Ann Thibeau acts as Alpine's project coordinator/contract manager, and office manager. Kerri-Ann brings years of project management and accounting experience to Alpine from Whistler's premium residential construction industry. With close to a decade of experience in Whistler's bike park and working for Whistler Blackcomb Resort, Kerri-Ann offers a wealth of communications, bookkeeping, project management and team building expertise to our team.

Eric Carter - World Champion Mountain Biker - Trail Designer

Temecula, CA

With over two decades of elite racing experience, Eric Carter brings an incomparable knowledge of trail design and event venue development to the Alpine Bike Parks team. His experience as a multiple-time World Cup Champion in downhill, dual slalom, and mountain cross enables Carter to create progressive, flow-based designs that professional racers say are the absolute best in the field. His innate ability to design with spectators in mind assures that Alpine Bike Parks' projects bring community together around the park facility, highlighting the park and its surroundings.

Ryan Howard - Designer and Shaper

Aptos, CA

Ryan Howard is a local rider from Aptos, CA. He is one of the main designer/builders at the world-renown Post Office trails. These trails have developed a world following for professional level slopestyle riders who often spend their winters in Santa Cruz, solely to ride Ryan's hometown jumps. Ryan is known for his butter-smooth riding style, his laid-back attitude, and his passion for the riding and digging lifestyle. Picked by top riders like Brandon Semenuk as the best shaper in the business, Ryan has unique and valuable skills when it comes to designing bike parks. Ryan has shaped trails for well-known clients including Red Bull, New World Disorder, Woodward West, AT's Showdown, Osiris, and many more.

Jacob Hyde - Designer and Shaper

Santa Cruz, CA

Jacob is a local of Santa Cruz, CA and an accomplished builder at the Post Office trails in Aptos, CA. As a field designer and builder Jacob brings Alpine's designs to life on site - envisioning field adjustments in order to create the very best flow and rider experience. Jacob's unique skillset includes irreplaceable skills in bike park design, equipment operation, trail feature installation and jump shaping.