Impact of ski run construction on atypical channel head development.

The development of ski infrastructure in mountainous areas has a significant impact on the development of erosion landforms and modification of existing landforms on slopes. The main purpose of our study was to determine the effects of ski run construction and artificial snowmaking on the development of channel heads and drainage lines as well as pattern of processes occurring along longitudinal profile of stream channel. The research was performed in the Remiaszów catchment on two ski runs in the Białczańska Kotelnica ski area (the Polish Inner Carpathians).