Icy Trail                                              -      -     NE 
(-------------------------------------------------)     - <---(M)---> -
                                                        -      -     SE

The northeast trail tapers into a roughly-square courtyard, lit by an
uncharacteristic sun and populated by the bodies of adventurers before you
that failed.  The icy escarpment is precipitous, which isn't terribly
surprising, given that it is a precipice.