I was thinking about the gash north of the gondola, icy, snowy, windy climate, and thought that the track entering the area would inevitably be covered with snow on occasion, and I was thinking that a search to get in would be appropriate. Nothing difficult, like 50 ranks maybe, but it makes sense, yes?
Also, I think ranger tracking in a snowy area would be very easy for a few minutes, but progressively harder as time passes and the snow blows over.
I don't know how feasible this is, but I wanted to get the idea out there, plat the seed and all.
Thanks for your time,
Fervius