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Skiers take to man-made slopes

As demand grows for manufactured snow, so does environmental impact.

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International Commission for Protection of the Alps (CIPRA), Schaan, Liechtenstein.

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Pearson, H. Skiers take to man-made slopes. Nature (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/news060206-12

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