The Cold War - Zip Line and M16 Assault Rifle
In the last section you climbed up to the zip line handle. Hold Action to grab on and ride it down across the deep chasm. Let go a little before the end to land on the icy slope and slide safely into a shallow trench.
Kill 2 more eagles (9-10), plus the first eagle (8) if you didn't meet it at the top of the zip line earlier.
Follow the trench toward the building. A leopard (11) patrols the path above on the right. While standing in the trench, get a lock on it with your pistols and jump up and down while firing to kill it without taking any damage.
Or, climb onto the ledge near the frosty window and shoot the leopard from there.
NOTE: You'll need a key to open one of the doors in the area behind the window. I recommend waiting until you've obtained the key to explore there.
Climb onto the ledge near the frosty window (if you haven't already done so). Turn to face out over the trench where you killed the eagles. Then angle Lara a bit to the right and jump over to the flat ledge set into the the ice wall. Do not rush forward.
Beyond this ledge is another trench that runs parallel to the first trench. This is a snowball hazard. Hop down, turn left, and walk forward slowly.
As soon as Lara steps on the second tile on this path, the snowball will roll from above and behind. Immediately hop back...
...and it will sail overhead...
...without touching Lara.
- OR -
If you're having trouble hopping back in time, try approaching the trigger tile at the left corner, as shown above. Step forward to trip the snowball. Then hop back out of the way. (Or, approach straight on and backflip instead. Lara will take some damage but should survive.)
Follow the rolling snowball into the pit to find the M16 ASSAULT RIFLE (24).
NOTE: The M16 is the second of four hidden weapons needed for the "Capitalist Accumulation" achievement/trophy.
Climb out of the pit, turn right, jump over the ice wall...
...and slide down into the trench where you killed the eagles earlier.
Jump up the icy slope on the other side of the trench and pick up more shotgun ammo (25).
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