Good point. You don't have to get up on a ladder and PLEASE don't go on your roof if you have snow on it. Bad idea. You can get a 21 foot adjustable snow rake or a Snow Joe from Home Depot. They are pretty reasonable. Pretty easy to use but it does become a little harder if you get a real heavy snow, especially if it packs a little from the heat of the roof. But a lot easier and smarter than going on a ladder. People just don't realize how much weight snow adds to a roof, not to mention the damage ice dams can do.More importantly, I hope everyone shoveled that bit of snow off their roof.