{"id":1165,"date":"2025-07-16T22:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T22:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/1165\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T22:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T22:40:09","slug":"the-remote-controlled-moritz-makes-trail-building-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/1165\/","title":{"rendered":"The remote-controlled Moritz makes trail building easier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Building mountain bike trails has always been hard, physical work<\/a>. It means hauling tools into remote places, shaping dirt by hand and navigating terrain where machines can\u2019t go. Until now. The remote-controlled Moritz equipment carrier from Pfanzelt, is a machine purpose-built for working on steep, sensitive ground.<\/p>\n

The Moritz is compact, versatile and, crucially, controlled entirely by radio control. That means trail builders can stay safely out of harm\u2019s way while putting this powerful machine to work shaping trails, even on slopes up to 50 degrees.<\/p>\n

Precision shaping with less impact<\/p>\n

For Canadian mountain bike trail builders, the potential is obvious. The Moritz can mill fresh trail using a trail crusher attachment, mow overgrown routes and help maintain flow trails in places where traditional machines simply can\u2019t go. With a powerful 4-cylinder engine and a lightweight footprint that minimizes ground pressure, it\u2019s gentle on the landscape (when compared to an excavator).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really is amazing what this machine can do,\u201d said Danielle Denis of Gespro Equipement Inc<\/a>., the Canadian distributor. \u201cIt preserves the soil, works efficiently on forest terrain, and dramatically reduces the time and labour it takes to build trails.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How much does it cost?<\/p>\n

Of course, one question will be on every trail builder\u2019s mind: how much? Denis notes that pricing is customized based on configuration, but said the Moritz starts at around $150,000\u00a0 for the base model.\u00a0 That doesn\u2019t include attachments, freight or taxes.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about the attachments<\/p>\n

The reason it\u2019s difficult to estimate the cost on this machine is because the number of attachments you can get for them. It\u2019s fully customizable. There are 1000metre traction winches, mowers, rock crushers, stump grinders, snowblowers and trail crushers. Some are focussed on the forestry industry others aimed directly at trail builders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Trail Crusher attachment itself is relatively new,\u201d Denis added. \u201cWe\u2019ve only shown it publicly in North America for the first time in Vermont recently. It\u2019s generating a lot of interest because it saves so much time compared to building trails by hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

A glimpse of the future for Canadian builders?<\/p>\n

While the Moritz has made a name for itself in Europe\u2014especially for ski resort and hiking trail maintenance\u2014it could soon find a home with Canadian trail crews too. As more communities invest in purpose-built trails, a tool like Moritz could be a game changer: safer, more efficient, and gentler on the landscape.<\/p>\n

A helper made for the mountains indeed\u2014and maybe one coming soon to a trail network near you.<\/p>\n

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