Located on the lower southeastern slopes of Mount Utrae above the foothills, its Alpine Reaches are forested, rainy, and vertical. The only way is up, and the ramps are heavily guarded by bandits. This is because the Rogue Bandit has his lair shortly ahead, on the other side of Mount Utrae. The merchant Endar Gareth does business partway up the slope, supplying adventurers with the equipment required to fight the Rogue Bandit in exchange for gold. The arboreal slopes soon end in a rising cave that contains treasure chests and lots of bandit guards. Once one sees snow, he/she is on the border of the Mount Utrae Summit.