Skyrim:Unmarked Places Winterhold

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Altar of Xrib[edit]

Altar of Xrib
  • POISnowy22

On the peak just south of Sightless Pit, and close to its exit through the Abandoned Cave, there is a large pyramid-like shrine with an altar atop it. A skeleton is standing right at the altar and will turn hostile as you approach. Two more hostile skeletons will rise at the base of the shrine, where there are also more dead skeletons scattered around. On the altar, you can find the Conjuration skill book The Doors of Oblivion, as well as a steel greatsword, a coin purse, and some steel arrows. Leaned against the shrine are leather boots and a banded iron shield. (map)

Avalanche Pass[edit]

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  • POISnowy23

The path southwest up the mountain to Mount Anthor continues to the south, then east, looping back to the Shrine of Azura. It appears that an avalanche befall a party of refugees in the open on this path. Their three bodies, along with a wrecked cart piled up with their belongings, can be found partially buried in the snow. Among the detritus are a few useful items: a coin purse, an apothecary's satchel, a leveled battleaxe, and a copy of the Enchanting skill book Enchanter's Primer. (map)

Dead Man's Treasure[edit]

  • Wilderness {45, 20}

Far northeast of the Wreck of the Winter War lies a skeleton, six gold ingots, a random enchanted dagger and a copy of the Pickpocket skill book Beggar all found beneath a flag and beside a crate on an isolated shore. Follow the shore north from the barrels until you have to enter the water to move around some icy rocks, follow them around to the right and the flag will on the shore behind. The dagger may have rolled down towards the water's edge. (map)

Dwarven Monument: Mount Anthor Summit[edit]

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  • POISnowy24

After traveling through Ironbind Barrow, you can exit out to Ironbind Overlook. If you then follow the rough path east up the mountain, you will come across the ruins of a small Dwemer shrine, guarded by two ice wraiths. Resting at the foot of the shrine is a leveled, enchanted warhammer, with two small, unlocked Dwarven jewelry boxes flanking it. Some potions can be found atop the taller pillar; you have to use Whirlwind Sprint to access at this point. A quicksilver ore deposit can be found just uphill. (map)

Fisherman's Camp: Slaughterfish Bay[edit]

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  • POISnowy20

Northwest of the Wreck of the Winter War are two abandoned tents, a campfire and a rowboat. On one crate is a Fisherman's Journal. The skeletons of the former occupiers can be found underwater, near a capsized boat, a few yards east of their camp. (map)

Frozen Mammoth[edit]

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  • POINorthernCoast13

To the west of Saarthal, there is a mammoth partly encapsulated in a block of ice, which can be looted for a mammoth snout. Its body is pierced with five Dwarven arrows, a random battleaxe, and a large bolt from a Dwemer ballista. There is an iron ore vein and an orichalcum ore vein nearby. (map)

Haul of the Horkers[edit]

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A steep, narrow trail north-northeast of Journeyman's Nook leads down to the sea. At the base of the trail, two horkers sit in front of a small alcove in the cliff wall which contains a novice-locked chest and a copy of the Restoration skill book 2920, Rain's Hand, v4. (map)

Hunter's Camp: Glacier's Edge[edit]

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  • POISnowy31

Northwest of Journeyman's Nook is a small abandoned camp containing a dead skeleton and an adept-locked strongbox. (map)

Hunter's Camp: Sea Shore of Ghosts[edit]

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  • POINorthernCoast06a

South of Bleakcoast Cave is an abandoned campsite with a horse, a dead horker, two small tents, some horker meat and tusks, along with a copy of the Light Armor skill book Rislav The Righteous. (map)

Hunter's Last Stand: Sea Shore of Ghosts[edit]

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  • POINorthernCoast06b

Southeast of Bleakcoast Cave there are two dead hunters, two dead horkers, and a live horker. One of the hunters carries Treasure Map VIII. There are four ore veins in close proximity: three iron ore veins—one east, one west, and one south—and a quicksilver vein to the southeast. (map)

Hunter's Overlook: Fellhammer Wastes[edit]

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  • POISnowy32

Northeast of Red Road Pass and northwest of Fort Fellhammer are two hunters on an overlook above the Shrine of Dibella. Two hay piles can be slept on, there is also a tanning rack that can be used. (map)

Ill-Gotten Gains: Sea Shore of Ghosts[edit]

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  • POINorthernCoast05

Just east of Snow Veil Sanctum, lower down towards the shore of the Sea of Ghosts; find a crevasse with a hostile animal, a dead horker, and an adept-locked chest left behind by smugglers. (map)

Rundi's Mistake[edit]

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The body of Rundi, a deceased College of Winterhold student, is located east-southeast of Winterhold lying on a circular stone altar surrounded by frost runes. There are some items on the altar itself, such as Rundi's dagger, a few alchemy ingredients, a soul gem, and a copy of the Alchemy skill book Mannimarco, King of Worms. You can find a set of blue mage robes and a pair of boots on Rundi's corpse. A Staff of Ice Spikes may also be found lying on the ground. (map)

The Iceberg Explorer[edit]

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North of The Tower Stone are some skeletal remains lying next to a chest, a flag, and a copy of the Heavy Armor skill book The Knights of the Nine. (map)

Trapped for Eternity[edit]

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  • POINorthernCoast21

Approaching the seashore almost due east of Winterhold, are two brittle skeletons, both long dead. A triggered Bear Trap is the clue to how they came to rest here forever. An Apothecary's Satchel with ingredients and a copy of the skill book Mannimarco, King of Worms can be found next to one of the skeletons. (map)

Trius' Camp[edit]

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  • PilgrimsTrenchTriusCamp

South of Pilgrim's Trench is a small camp consisting of a sheltered bedroll, a campfire and some containers. Sitting on a barrel is a note written by Trius, the camp's absent founder. (map)

Wet Bones[edit]

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  • POISnowy29

On the glacier, overlooking Saarthal to the west is an unlocked chest by skeletal remains of a deer and human. It is much closer to Saarthal than the mammoth. (map)

Wispmother's Crevasse[edit]

North of Journeyman's Nook is a Wispmother lair indicated only by a faint trail leading there. (map)

Wolf Den: Fellhammer Wastes[edit]

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  • POISnowy12

Northwest of Fort Fellhammer is a shallow cave inhabited by two frost trolls. The bodies of two of the trolls' previous victims, a bandit and a deer, can be found in and around the cave. (map)

Yisra's Beachside Combustion[edit]

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The body of Yisra, a deceased College of Winterhold student, is located south of Yngvild. Yisra's necklace, blue mage robes, a pair of boots, and an iron dagger can be found on her body. A copy of Spell Tome: Flame Cloak is found near her body. (map)