Catacombs of the Talion - Starting Area - Icicle Traps and Secret#1 (Silver Dragon)

Walk carefully down the stairs on either outer edge to trip 2 sets of falling icicles without being impaled. (These are icicle traps 9-10 of 19 for the "Public Service" achievement/trophy. The first 8 were in the TIBETAN FOOTHILLS.)

Continue forward into the next room.

Along the left wall, is a crevice. Grab it and traverse to the right...

...until you can pull up.

Drop down behind the wall to find some flares (1) and SECRET #1, the Silver Dragon (2).

Climb back into the opening and jump onto the slippery slope below, slide back, and grab the edge. (Cue the jump-scare music!)

Pull up and quickly press Jump to backflip onto the ledge behind.

From here you can kill the Yeti (1) lurking below. If he tries to hide in the cave, take a running jump across the gap onto the slope, slide back, and grab the edge again. Then dangle there for a moment to get his attention before pulling up and backflipping onto the safe ledge.

Or, just drop into the pit and kill him quickly with the Uzis: Step off the edge of the safe ledge, slide down...

...roll...

...and start blasting as soon as you lock on.

At the bottom of the dark room where the Yeti was, pull the switch on the right side of the barred opening.

This opens a painted wooden door above, letting in a snow leopard (2). Don't worry; it can't reach you down here.

Climb the stairs...

...then the ladder...

...and dismount on the right.

The leopard will soon appear on the ledge opposite the slippery slope. You may be able to shoot it across the hole in the floor.

Jump onto the slope once more, slide backward, grab the end, pull up, and backflip onto the ledge.

If you didn't kill the leopard at first, it will charge up the stairs now.

Walk carefully down the stairs, staying to either side to trip 2 more icicle traps (11-12/19).

At the bottom, go through the wooden door you opened with the switch.

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