Blue Mountains (Biome)

The Blue Mountains are a mountain range far in the west, near Lindon. Besides the Iron Hills, it is one of the few remaining lands, where dwarfs live. Sarlluin, the stone in the blue mountains has a blue shine. As many other mountain regions, the Blue Mountains are covered in snow.

The snow starts at layer 100 while the thick snow (snow blocks) starts at layer 110. Under layer 100 there is only the sarlluin ground while under level 90 grass can come through the sarlluin, creating small valleys in which trees and other plants can grow.

Blue Mountains Foothills
These are the foothills, that surrond the blue mountains biome. It is still a hilly region, but these hills can't be compared with the mountains itself. Neither sarlluin nor snow can be found in the foothills.

Structures

 * Blue Mountains Stronghold
 * Blue Mountains House
 * Dwarven Mine Entrance

Vegetation
The upper levels of the Blue Mountains are covered in snow and so no plants can grow there. Though, there are some valleys under the snow and sarlluin layers, where some trees grow. Only vanilla tree types can be found here. Some vanilla flowers also grow here, while blue orchids seem to dominate.

The foothills have similar vegetation, while the trees can grow in larger groups, as they are not limited by the valley size.

Mobs
No mobs spawn naturally in the Blue Mountains. So it is safe from orcs or hostile animals. Even the dwarfs only spawn in their structures or in dwarven mines.