The Mountains of Father Winter
Geography
A mountain range of mountains arranged in a line and connected by high ground. It is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the power of the God of Winter, Boreas Frostheart.
Ecosystem
The Mountains of Father Winter provide a scattered but diverse array of habitats in which a large range of plants and animals can be found. At higher altitudes harsh environmental conditions generally prevail, and a treeless alpine vegetation. Lower slopes commonly are covered by montane forests.
Localized Phenomena
Cloud Inversions, Aurora Borealis, Alpenglow, Brocken Spectres, Rainbows and Fogbows, Crepuscular Rays or ‘God Rays’, Lenticular Clouds
Climate
The high-altitude areas typically experience cooler temperatures, more precipitation, strong winds, and low air pressure and oxygen levels. The lower altitude areas are often characterized by warmer temperatures, little precipitation, less wind, and higher air pressure and oxygen.
Fauna & Flora
Flora: Pasqueflower, Purple Prairie Clover, Prickly Pear, Yucca, Idaho Fescue, Liatris, Indian Paintbrush, Poppy Mallow, Butterfly Weed, Goldenrod, Red Hyssop, Little Bluestem, Compass Plant, Pale Purple Coneflower, Green-Flowered Hedgehog Cactus
Fauna: Bighorn Sheep, Grizzly Bear, Snow Leopard, Himalayan Tahr, Black Bear, Cougar, Gray wolf, Pikas, Red Panda, Wolverine, Alpine Marmot, Andean Condor, Bearded Vulture, Bobcat, Golden Eagle, Himalayan Monal, Ibex, Llama, Mountain Goat, Musk Deer, Peregrine Falcon, Yak
Natural Resources
The Mountains also provide many important goods, including wood, pastures for livestock, drinking water and clean air.
Alternative Name(s)
The Frostheart Mountains, The Mountains of Frost, The Ice Mountains, The Mountains of the God of Winter, The Winter Mountains , The Mountains of Mr. North
Type
Mountain Range
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