Ortega and snowboarding - the concepts are incompatible, according to Western scholars - Part 2

A stress hormone - This is evidenced by the high levels of corticosterone. The level of an average 20 percent higher than normal, the researchers said. For comparison, similar studies in quiet areas and wintering grouse, apparently not carried out in extreme sports. Scientists also believe that if the snowboarders on the site, go to the Ptarmigan Lodge, corticosterone levels in birds can reach 60 percent higher than normal. Not surprisingly, close to the slopes of the ski resorts in the grouse population is 30-50 percent lower than in other parts of the Alps. The researchers said that to save the Alpine populations of birds and animals, is necessary in the near future to determine the special reserve for winter. It is the commitment of regions and plans for this group of scientists in the next issledovanii.Ami-TASS