human
Please generate a brief description of a cold scene on a mountain with steps, a rock face, and a hole in the rock face.
assistant
Shallow steps carved into the trail give the illusion of purchase, but the years have smoothed them over with layers of ice. What once were vertical edges and flat surfaces are now no more than blurry stripes on the ground. Near the topmost step, a large hole in the rock face looks like it leads to a sheltered spot.