The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Clinging to the mountains between The Rift and Eastmarch, Northwind Mine is a long-abandoned iron mine that winds upward through the rocky cliffs, eventually opening into the breathtaking heights of Northwind Summit. Though the lower tunnels are quiet and mostly empty, the mine serves as a hidden passage to the peak, where ancient power stirs. At its end, the mine opens onto a narrow path leading directly to Northwind Summit, where a Word Wall awaits—offering the Dragonborn a word of the Elemental Fury shout. The view from the summit stretches across the eastern horizon, offering one of the most stunning vistas in Skyrim, often guarded by a dragon that claims the peak as its roost. Northwind Mine is more than a forgotten tunnel—it’s a path to power carved through stone and silence, leading from the earth’s depths to the sky’s edge, where wind and word meet atop the world.