Caradhras

Also known as Redhorn, Barazinbar, the Cruel

mountain

A cruel, snow-capped peak in the Misty Mountains known as the Redhorn with red-stained sides. The Fellowship attempts to cross it but is defeated by a magical blizzard and forced to take the path through Moria instead.

Type: mountain
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 17
Books: 1

History

BOOK 1The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
A cruel, snow-capped peak in the Misty Mountains known as the Redhorn with red-stained sides. The Fellowship attempts to cross it but is defeated by a magical blizzard and forced to take the path through Moria instead.