Thin Air Up There

 This photo probably does not do the driveway justice, as far as how steep it really is, but this is a fairly common problem in Whatcom County -- especially in a community out by the lake. That problem is driveways that are really, really, really, really steep. I have done inspections at some of these houses in the icey winter weather. I pulled into the driveway, parked and my truck slid back out again. I am sure that would be the case here. At an inspection, I sometimes have trouble figuring out how to approach this topic. People get all excited about a home in the woods, but do not realize that some days of the year, in snow or ice, they will have to park along the road.  They just cannot get into the driveway, and probably could not safely get down it either. In one case I heard of a fellow coming down the driveway in the ice and he ended up in the neighbor's backyard.... look mom no brakes. The neighbor lived across the street. It might be more dangerous than Deadman's Curve.

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