Tibetan Foothills - Secret #3 (Gold Dragon)
In the last section, we unlocked the HUT using the HUT KEY, threw the switch inside to open a nearby gate, and killed the enemies who came out to investigate. Proceed through the wooden gate you just opened.
Continue to a hexagonal opening overlooking a large cave with a snow-covered pillar in the middle.
When you drop down to the floor, another guy on a snowmobile (28) drives in from the other side. Shoot him while dodging, or immediately run/jump to the left side (white arrows) or back side (blue arrows) of the snowy pillar...
...and climb on top.
The snowmobiler can still shoot Lara up there, but he can't run her over. Afterwards, you can steal his snowmobile or continue on foot.
Follow the tunnel to the edge of another deep pit.
From the rim you can see something shiny below. Save the game before starting across.
Then, either drive the snowmobile along the left side of the pit....
Or, to cross on foot, stand at the edge of the pit facing the left wall and touching it. Hop back once and then turn just slightly to the right. Jump and grab the snowy ledge just beyond the edge of the pit. (If you try to grab much farther out, Lara will miss and fall.)
Traverse across the pit and drop down on the other side.
Now climb to the bottom of the ice ladder...
...and let go. As soon as you drop to the ground, jump to the left to avoid the rolling snowballs.
Wait for a sneaky second wave of snowballs to pass before picking up SECRET #3, the Gold Dragon (27), along with 4 sets of Uzi clips (28-31) if you've found all three secrets.
Stand beneath the ice ladder, jump straight up to grab it...
...and climb out of the pit.
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