Trails and stairs are cut into the steep banks for ready access to streams and beaches. Lawns and patios are built up to the edge of the bank, affecting the long-term stability of the slope.

Michigan failed as a result of high volumes of water moving across the steep terrain. Five geological engineering students at Michigan Technological University are analyzing the stability of the ...

But simply, bootpacking is the art of hiking up a steep slope with skis over your shoulder ... It states that bootpacking is “stabilization by compaction”. This is a whole other kind of ...