Woke up about 15 minutes early today, unscrewed the handle from a broom and used it as a makeshift trekking pole so I could brave the half mile down hill across a solid sheet of ice.

The car which, as of the time I got home last night, had been blocking most of the road from the ditch was out of the ditch and parked on a little outcropping on the side of the hill.

Most of the ice will clear today between 11a and 5p.

I did not fall down on the way out this morning. I did fall down on the way up the hill last night, and then slid about 3 yards from where I fell back down the hill.

Accidentally falling and sliding down an icy mountain path in the dark is not an activity I would recommend.

My wife fell this morning at the bottom of the hill, becuase she assumed that the worst of the danger had passed and stopped being cautious.

That was a mistake.

Go slow, be safe.

@halindrome 50° angle, up and down hill, 1 lane gravel road.

Shuffle in either direction and you'll just slide down the hill.