Outfitting princes, observers & accidental heroes
The Crossing continues. Now in your wardrobe.
Shop the collectionNo ceremonial crossing required.
The Crossing Museum recommends
Curiosities for the journey
The story behind the curiosities
Begin with the book.
Prince Stephen has a mountain to cross, an ancient tradition to survive, and considerably more trolls watching than anyone thought reasonable.
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Attempt the Crossing
You are Steve. The mountain is enormous, your equipment is unreliable, and somebody is watching from behind that rock.
5–10 minutesSeveral endingsNo useful map
Lower Trail · Morning
The mountain is already being difficult.
Steve has been climbing for forty-seven minutes when his left bootlace snaps. The loose ends lie in his hand with the smug finality of a completed decision. Melissa is somewhere ahead. Something large has just moved behind a rock.
Official Notice 8–431–CMind the trolls.
They mind you.
They mind you.
A four-hundred-year tradition
Made for those who take the long trail.
The Crossing was never intended to be easy. The merchandise, however, has passed a considerably less demanding inspection by the Museum Curator, two union representatives, and at least one concealed troll.
Every curiosity remembers something small from Steve's journey: the warning nobody quite understood, the observers nobody saw, and the friends who were there all along.
Read the field notesTrollNet dispatches
News from the other side of the mountain.
Proper crossing attire
Layers are recommended. Ceremonial trumpets remain optional and slightly out of tune.
Observation etiquette
If you cannot see a troll, this does not constitute proof that a troll cannot see you.
Museum regulations
The gift shop is open for the duration of your visit. The museum may close immediately afterward.
A Buddy Book
For the Wee Little Trolls
Stories for travellers not yet cleared for the Crossing.
Messages travel both ways
Join the observation list.
Occasional curiosities, field reports, and news from the Crossing. No trumpet fanfares.