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Workers Brave Frigid Cold Amid Housing Crisis

4/11/2025

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In a frigid parking lot by bustling ski slopes, local workers are finding shelter in their vehicles. Kristine Litchfield, a 62-year-old ski shop employee, braves the biting cold, waking up in her van at a chilling negative 8 degrees. Alongside her, ski instructors and nurses endure this tough reality, highlighting the struggle for affordable housing in a winter wonderland.

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Story summary

In a frigid parking lot by bustling ski slopes, local workers are finding shelter in their vehicles. Kristine Litchfield, a 62-year-old ski shop employee, braves the biting cold, waking up in her van at a chilling negative 8 degrees. Alongside her, ski instructors and nurses endure this tough reality, highlighting the struggle for affordable housing in a winter wonderland.