The conditions in Mountain Town are deadly

Today alone I have walked about 2 miles through snow banks and on thick sheets of ice.  It is terrifying.  Like in so many towns sidewalks are unusable and sometimes i have to walk right down the highway.  My neighbor is 20 and has fallen on the ice 3 times in the last week..........

They don't like to salt here because of the environmental harm.  The safest possible thing I can do is hitchike.  It is far safer then trying to get around on ice.  Most of time i still have to use bus but hitching does help and reduces my chances for injury.