Secret of the Snowy Peaks is one of the sidequests in LoZ:BotW

Secret of the Snowy Peaks is a Quest (Sidequest) in the game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Acquisition[edit]

Read the journal found in the house ruins between Mount Granajh and Daval Peak.

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Description[edit]

Read the journal found in the house remains South of Mount Granajh, between it and Daval Peak.

Walkthrough[edit]

  • Read the journal in the remains of the house.
  • It tells that a Cold Shadow is needed for to reveal the shrine and that it needs to cover the nearby pedestal on the opposing wall to the South of the house's remains.
  • There are 2 ways to get this cold shadow: Snowball or Cryonis.
  • 1 is to use the nearby Snowballs in the shallow ponds and roll 1 of them up to a very large snowball.
  • If these Snowballs break, there are 3 - 4 more up the slope to the North, closer to the
  • This can be tricky to do because of the nearby slope which can all for precision.
  • Place this snowball in the corner of the smaller pond closest to the wall.
  • Around 4pm (16:00), the pedestal will activate and the "Cold Shadow" can be cast on it.
  • Closer to 5pm (17:00) is when the shadow in this pool will start to reach the pedestal.
  • When the "Cold Shadow" reaches the middle of the pedestal then the shrine will be revealed.

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Summary[edit]

A diary left long ago, there were a few lines on investigations concerning the mysterious pedestal.

"When the snowy mountain pedestal glows, cast a cold shadow onto its core."

You gather that there is a secret hidden in the pedestal nestled in the snowcapped peaks.

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Strategy Guide/Tips[edit]

Video Walkthrough[edit]

Secret of the Snowy Peaks + Suma Sahma's Blessing

Trivia[edit]