High Ice

The High Ice was a desolate monster-infested glacier, found directly north of the Anauroch desert, that had been extended from its original size by the magic of the phaerimm.

Smokeholes
An area of large, round vents where hot cloud-like plumes of steam spewed out from underground flows of lava known as the Caverns of Burning Ice. Many gnomes and dwarfs have been known to mount expeditions down into these treacherous cavern, braving its noxious gases, salamanders, and fire snakes for its fabled veins of rare ores Nearby were a number of grottos, warmed by smaller vents, that dragons in the region were known to frequent. Strangely, Red, brass, topaz, and blue dragons were known to be found here, while throughout the rest of the High Ice white dragons are predominantly found species.

Rift of Stars
Otherwise known as the "Road of Gems", was a massive narrow glacial rift that stretched on for miles and reached down into stony depths adorned with deposits of beljurils, amarathas, rubies, and other precious gems. The rift's name is derived from the dazzling spectacle of lights that the beljurils display at night. Many mining expeditions have been made to the rifts, inspiring a plethora of ballads and leading to the creation of many small caves that provide shelter.

Llashloch, The Lake of Ice
A large glacial rift, said to resemble a bent human arm, that has been hollowed out by hot springs. The steaming lake below is teeming with wind-sculpted ice floes, the hot springs unable to completely remove the ice. White-skinned octopi and snow cloakers were known to lurk in these depths.

Rumors & Legends
Legends tell of the northernmost part of the High Ice in actuality being a huge white pudding, hundreds of feet in diameter that doesn't move, simply waiting for creatures to come along and be devoured by it.

According to Ibn Al'Arif, when he was traveling through this region a stranger claimed that the salamanders within the Smokeholes were allegedly guarding something the order of a powerful entity.

Ancient Netherese ruins were said to lay well-preserved within the ice, protected by restless spirits and various monsters who have come to inhabit them.

Augaurath, an ancient white dragon that ruled over all other dragons in the region, was rumored to be worshipped as a god by other creatures that inhabited the High Ice. Such as the yeti, winter wolves, and even a few semi-intelligent remorhaz.