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Desire Paths

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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path

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When it rains, only the compressed snow is left (feddit.uk)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

@Mr_Blott @rosahaj I've met countless times when the desire path retained it's place in the snow. Basically, when lots of people step on the snow, it even becomes icy. In this case, it's clear that lots of people traveled that way in the snow.