The Drifts

The Drifts, also called the Wastes by Matoran, were vast plains atop Mount Ihu that were covered and obscured in snow by the ever-present blizzards that swept them. Very little is known about these plains, but it was said that a hermit named Kantai who possessed great knowledge of willpower dwelled here, by the ice flow. Matoro would occasionally hunt Rahi here. It was a dangerous place, however, for non-Ko-Matoran: The constant harsh wind and snow lashed at any travelers and obscured their vision, and as a result it was near-impossible not to get disoriented without flags or some other means of marking a path through the frozen wasteland. Any Matoran who got lost in the Wastes would eventually succumb to the cold, pass out and die, making a trip through the wastes potentially deadly to the unexperienced traveler.

The Drifts were cleared after the Toa Nuva released the Bahrag from their seal, thus unleashing the Bohrok once again, and the region was destroyed when Mata Nui awakened.

Landscape
Apart from the snow covered drifts and colassal ice chunks, the landscape is rugged, with absolutely no trees in sight. The winds only worsen on the cliffs below The Drifts, but this slightly increases visibility by blowing the snow away. Large rocks can also be seen lying about half covered in snow. The Temple of Peace exists in the Drifts where it holds the Crystal of Peace.