Krummholz
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Krummholz — also called knieholz — is a type of stunted, deformed vegetation encountered in the subarctic and subalpine tree line landscapes, shaped by continual exposure to fierce, freezing winds. Un
Krummholz Pinus albicaulis in Wenatchee National Forest in north-central Washington, United States
Wind-sculpted krummholz trees, Ona Beach, Oregon, United States
Picea engelmannii flag tree in Colorado, at the tree line
Banner tree, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Dolly Sods Wilderness
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The Dolly Sods Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia and is part of the Monongahela National Forest of the U.S. Forest Service.
Krummholz
…is most often seen in the windswept high peaks and plateaus of the Allegheny Mountains. This formation most notably occurs with high frequency in the Dolly Sods and Roaring Plains West Wilderness areas along the Allegheny Front in eastern West Virginia, typically occurring at elevations of 3,800 feet (1,200 m…
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Lion's Head Rock
![A rock formation on Bear Rocks showing ventifact etching due to the high winds present.[citation needed]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Rocks-in-WV.jpg/500px-Rocks-in-WV.jpg)
A rock formation on Bear Rocks showing ventifact etching due to the high winds present.[citation needed]
Upper Red Creek in Dolly Sods