The Hills of Bran-Galedd were filled with "rocky troughs and narrow defiles", winding trails slippery with ice, sudden drops where the ground fell away sharply into frozen gorges. Icy winds blew down from the high western peaks like a frozen hammer; hidden crevices and ravines held deep pits of snow "where horse and rider might founder beyond rescue". This page contains spoilers. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not read further.