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Ski lifts at Gazprom's Laura Ski Resort, one of several - like Lunnaya Polyana - that were carved into nature preserves under false pretenses for the Sochi Olympics.

Ski lifts at Gazprom's Laura Ski Resort running meters from the protected Caucasus reserve. (Photo: Nils Bøhmer)

Ski lifts at Gazprom’s Laura Ski Resort running meters from the protected Caucasus reserve. (Photo: Nils Bøhmer)