On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 01:22:52 -0500, FrozenNorth
Very steep, story and a half post WW2 house, you couldn't pay me enough
to climb on that thing, got it reshingled, they charge extra because of
the steep pitch.

My parent's house was the exact opposite. It was a farmhouse built
circa 1825 and had an extremely low pitch. To prevent the snow and ice
buildup we ran heating wires zigzagging about two feet up all along
the back of the house.