Land of ice and snow dweller here. Various reasons, but small perk being that the cold basically ends most things that want to kill you, at least until spring.

Land of ice and snow dweller here. Various reasons, but small perk being that the cold basically ends most things that want to kill you, at least until spring. We have only two species of venomous spiders here, both of which are very shy. And one species of venomous snake, that's actually quite polite in that he'll rattle his tail to warn you off first before attempting to stab you with his fangs. I can answer a bit more seriously later if you are actually curious.