Rough-Hewn Stone Steps                                 NW     N      - 
(-------------------------------------------------)     W <---(M)---> E
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After kicking the ever-falling snow to the side, these slippery granite
steps are just safe enough to ease your way across.  Too steep to run across
but too slippery to shuffle down, it's difficult to gain any purchase on the
stairs without the danger of falling down them head-first.