Skyrim:Bonechill Passage

Cave: Bonechill Passage (view on map)
# of Zones	1
Clearable	Yes
Dungeon	Yes
Respawn Time	10 days or 30 days
Level	Min: 2
Occupants
Animals
Important Treasure
2920, MidYear, v6
Console Location Code(s)
BonechillPassageExterior01 (north end), BonechillPassageExterior02 (south end), BonechillPassage01
Region
Falkreath Hold
Location
East of Falkreath Southwest of Helgen

Bonechill Passage

Bonechill Passage is a small cave east of Falkreath containing leveled animals. It contains only one zone, Bonechill Passage.

Related Quests

• Animal Extermination: Fulfill a contract given to the Companions to clear out a beast den. (radiant)
• A New Order^DG: Recruit Isran's old allies for the Dawnguard. (radiant)

Walkthrough

Exterior

Ruined shack

Following a dirt path south from the road between Falkreath and Helgen east of Pinewatch will take you past an unmarked ruined shack that was attacked by the dragon occupying Ancient's Ascent to the south. The path curves east around an outcrop of rock before proceeding south to a large stone square arch over the steps leading up to the cave entrance. A silver ore vein is just west of the base of the steps.

Bonechill Passage

Interior

Upon entering, you are in an ice tunnel heading south. To the left is a skeleton with a medium coin purse beside it and a pair of random boots opposite. A leveled snow animal or creature (which may be a frost troll, ice wolf, ice wraith, or snowy sabre cat) guards the path ahead. Moving forward, to the right is a mammoth skull with a dead bandit and a leveled potion of healing lying beside it. Farther along and also to the right is a knapsack next to another skeleton and a copy of the Heavy Armor skill book 2920, MidYear, v6.

The tunnel narrows and bends to the east, then opens into an unroofed section with a bridge across a chasm and a leveled snow animal or creature on the far side. To the left at the start of the bridge is a dead goat. Under the bridge are two lootable skeletons and a random potion of stamina. Across the bridge, the tunnel rises quite sharply, turns twice, and leads to the exit near Ancient's Ascent.

Notes

• Among other items described on the dedicated page, the ruined shack contains a copy of the Pickpocket skill book Purloined Shadows.

Bugs

• Some users have experienced a crash to desktop after entering Bonechill Passage. This crash appears to have been fixed in an early patch, though there is no mention in any patch notes.
  • The issue can be worked around by playing in windowed mode while inside the cave.

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