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Methods used to create ski runs affect their environmental impact

Ski runs created by grading and by clearing brush

Ski runs created by grading and by clearing brush

Ski runs created by grading (left) contain little vegetation years after abandonment, whereas ski runs formed by merely cutting and removing trees and shrubs (right) become re-vegetated after abandonment.

Credits: Courtesy of Jennifer W. Burt