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Secret of the Snowy Peaks Walkthrough

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This is a guide to the Shrine Quest, Secret of the Snowy Peaks, in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Here you can find the quest walkthrough, where to start Secret of the Snowy Peaks and all quest rewards.

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How to Start Secret of the Snowy Peaks

Secret of the Snowy Peaks Location

Secret of the Snowy Peaks Image
Quest Giver Mountain Peak Log
Location Mount Granajh
Region Wasteland

Secret of the Snowy Peaks Walkthrough

Guide Overview

Check markLook for the Log
Check markPrepare a Snowball
Check markCast a Shadow

Look for the Log

Objectives Guide
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Mountain Peak Log Map Location (BotW) - Secret of the Snowy Peaks Shrine Quest
Look for the Log		 Find the Mountain Peak Log in a ruined house in between Mount Granajh and Daval Peak. Read the log and start the quest.

Prepare a Snowball

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Prepare a Snowball (BotW) - Secret of the Snowy Peaks Shrine Quest
Prepare a Snowball		 Sit by the fire until noon and prepare a snowball. It has to be big enough to cover the middle part of the pedestal with a shadow.
4
Wait until 4 pm (BotW) - Secret of the Snowy Peaks Shrine Quest
Wait until 4:00pm		 The pedestal south of the ruined house will activate at 4 pm, so be sure to get your snowball ready before 4:00pm. You will have to be quick as the pedestal will deactivate at 5:30 pm.

Cast a Shadow

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Cast a Shadow (BotW) - Secret of the Snowy Peaks Shrine Quest
Cast a Shadow		 Carry the snowball and align the shadow of the snowball to the pedestal. The pedestal should turn blue upon casting a shadow, and that will clear the quest.

Secret of the Snowy Peaks Quest Rewards

Shrine Quest Reward (BotW) - Secret of the Snowy Peaks Shrine Quest
Clearing the quest unlocks the Suma Sahma Shrine.

Adventure Log Entries

This is a full list of the Adventure Log entries for Secret of the Snowy Peaks.

Entry Entry Text
Quest Start In 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.
Quest Clear Casting a shadow on the mysteriously glowing pedestal revealed none other than an ancient shrine!

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