UN says skiers damaging Rockies

January 28, 2002
Source: Calgary Herald
Original story - link verified on January 28, 2002
By Grady Semmens and Dennis Bueckert

Booming ski hills are causing major environmental havoc in Banff National Park and in the rest of the Rockies, according to a United Nations study. A report by the UN University says resorts scattered throughout the American and Canadian Rockies are creating unsustainable pressure on wildlands across North America.

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