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1. mertleee · 1790629448 · focus · HN ↗

   Assuming this is for conservation, it's hard to find reasons this is a bad thing.

   1. mahboi · 1790629621 · focus · HN ↗

      Why would Alex Karp randomly buy Swedish forest for conservation?

      1. xhevahir · 1790629757 · focus · HN ↗

         Skiing. He arranges his life around Nordic skiing to an incredible degree.

         1. fhdkweig · 1790629905 · focus · HN ↗

            I don't really know anything about skiing, but can you do that in a virgin old-growth forest?

            1. germinalphrase · 1790630395 · focus · HN ↗

               Potentially. Depending on the style of skiing, you may only need a 2-3 ft wide pathway. That said, ski paths tend to be cleared of trees/large rocks and span about 10-15 feet wide.

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