In one portion of the mountainous region that encompassed the entirety of the central region of the Northern Continent, there was a large canyon that used to be surrounded by a snow-covered desert.
The snow itself was many feet deep, considering the weather patterns of the central continent, but the ground had also been compacted and contained a firmness to it after being tempered by such an atmosphere.
However, the beautiful white tundra was no more. In its place was a barren wasteland.
A 3000-kilometer area surrounding the canyon was free of snow, with only the small rivers of water formed by its melting left in its place. The water flowed towards the canyon and pooled within, causing a small waterfall to form.
As for the ground itself, it was in even worse condition. After the many feet of snow had melted and most of the water formed from it had evaporated, the ground was cracked and sundered until even its firmness could no longer save it.
