Around Azeroth: The wild blue yonder
by Elizabeth Wachowski 
Dec 2nd 2009 at 10:00AM
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Agony Dec 2nd 2009 2:06AM
Tauren? Only if they like dwarves - this is the spot above Ironforge where there are the remains of a mountaineer (and it's also sunset, sorry).
Still, interesting shot, and interesting question - how did he get up there?
Neuropox Dec 2nd 2009 3:02AM
There are more ways then one to do that. But i agree, odd place to be lookin for Thunder Bluff fireworks.... serves him right for getting pushed off the edge...
But hey if it was tauren and a gnome, i think we just found the best place in azeroth to go Gnome punting.... just imagine the distance you could get up there
RogueJedi86 Dec 2nd 2009 11:56AM
You need slowfall of some sort. Go to IF's graveyard, cast slowfall, mount up, run and jump off the edge towards the distant hill to your east. You should land. From there, it's simple mountain maneuvering.
Fatamorgana Dec 2nd 2009 3:32PM
Actually, you don't need slowfall at all to get here. There is a (hard to traverse) path to the East of IF you can walk up that will take you to the top where you can visit the highest point in the Zone above Iron Forge as well as the air field the you see when you fly over on the griffons. (You need slow fall within a cave behind the mountain to get to old Iron Forge, though it's not recommended as Blizz might ban your account.) It's really fun visiting the top of the mountain and the air field. I still find myself up there once every 2-3 months.
Fatamorgana Dec 2nd 2009 3:36PM
On a side note, that said cave, should you enter it to go to old Iron Forge is interesting in itself. Should you be off even slightly, you will fall through the game world and die. Your body will then appear outside the entrance to Iron Forge. It's amusing, really. I lead my old guildmates (all on lvl 1 dwarves and gnomes) up the path and to their doom. It was a good lol. ^_^
Lumorei Dec 2nd 2009 5:51AM
That poor tauren. This would be my reaction:
*punted* WHEEEEEEE!!!
chipagm Dec 2nd 2009 10:14AM
Umm... That's the top of Ironforge Mountain. Not gonna see much of Thunderbluff from there I don't think.
time Dec 2nd 2009 11:07AM
So how does one get up there anyway?
Samskeyti Dec 2nd 2009 11:46AM
Doesn't matter if he is on Ironforge Mountain or in Mulgore, it's just a story caption, use your imagination :-)
Brownb Dec 2nd 2009 12:45PM
Easy run up there. Take the same path you use to get to Ironforge Airstrip, then head toward the back where the trolls and dwarves are fighting. Turn right and you can work your way up to the top of Mt. Ironforge. You can also get down to the wetlands Farm from the airstrip, though you need to aim for the lake or pally bubble on the way down. These are all places blizzard will have to remake for cataclysm, so I would suggest visiting while you can
Mark Dec 2nd 2009 1:10PM
You don't need slow fall or anything else, you can just walk right up into the mountains. I forget the exact spot, it's near the farm where you get the dwarf mounts I think. Been up there many times. :)
Kavu Dec 2nd 2009 1:45PM
The spot to get up there is in Loch Modan, immediately when you come out of the tunnel from Dun Morogh (northern part of Loch Modan) on the left. I think there's a tree, and if you go behind the tree you can do some fancy jumping to get into the mountains. I'm sure you can find a video on Youtube of someone doing it if you wanna go check it out. Very pretty up there though.
RogueJedi86 Dec 2nd 2009 3:53PM
I tried that spot earlier this year and I think they plugged it up with invisible walls. Correct me if I'm mistaken though.
Amapele Dec 2nd 2009 7:04PM
No, you can still get up there via that route. It's not easy, but it's doable with a class that has a good fear spell.