Ice River

Flowing out of its source somewhere in the distant tundra of Nûkland, the Ice River is the main artery of Estenfird. For most of the year, the river is a frozen sheet of thick ice that thaws for only a few months in the spring and summer before refreezing in early autumn. Even during the winter, the river serves as a means of transport as skiers, skaters, and sleds move up and down between villages. In the early spring, the river begins to thaw starting from the south and working its way north, with a simultaneous thaw occurring near Three Rivers as the Savage and Wrath Rivers help break up the ice. During the thaw, the river is impassable as house-sized blocks of broken ice float toward the sea.

Type

River