User blog comment:Bigbossbalrog/SKYRIM DETTAILED MAP!/@comment-4611494-20111117224600/@comment-75.148.182.189-20111118174856

Go to ivarstead, the stairs start on the eastern side of the mountain. Don't confuse it with the path that take you to Helgen. It's very clear that there are steps, not just a path. Also, watch out for the frost troll. I just ran away from him since trolls a slow.