diff --git a/ground/Mountain/mountain.trs b/ground/Mountain/mountain.trs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0711159cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ground/Mountain/mountain.trs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+treasure mountain
+  arch mountain_rubble
+end
diff --git a/ground/Mountain/mountain1.arc b/ground/Mountain/mountain1.arc
index 567a7ec6d..5aa35825a 100644
--- a/ground/Mountain/mountain1.arc
+++ b/ground/Mountain/mountain1.arc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Object mountain
 name mountains
 face mountain1.111
+randomitems mountain
 type 67
 race /terrain/mountain
 move_on walk
diff --git a/ground/Mountain/mountain2.arc b/ground/Mountain/mountain2.arc
index 916cf0ffe..710511b98 100644
--- a/ground/Mountain/mountain2.arc
+++ b/ground/Mountain/mountain2.arc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Object mountain2
 name high mountains
 face mountain2.111
+randomitems mountain
 type 67
 race /terrain/mountain
 move_on walk
diff --git a/ground/Mountain/mountain3.arc b/ground/Mountain/mountain3.arc
index df1a9e014..9e79f72a9 100644
--- a/ground/Mountain/mountain3.arc
+++ b/ground/Mountain/mountain3.arc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Object mountain3
 name mountains
 face mountain3.111
+randomitems mountain
 type 67
 race /terrain/mountain
 move_on walk
diff --git a/ground/Mountain/mountain4.arc b/ground/Mountain/mountain4.arc
index be7530db3..21bdcdf60 100644
--- a/ground/Mountain/mountain4.arc
+++ b/ground/Mountain/mountain4.arc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Object mountain4
 name high mountains
 face mountain4.111
+randomitems mountain
 type 67
 race /terrain/mountain
 no_pick 1
diff --git a/ground/Mountain/mountain5.arc b/ground/Mountain/mountain5.arc
index d679bcb0b..1609706b4 100644
--- a/ground/Mountain/mountain5.arc
+++ b/ground/Mountain/mountain5.arc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Object mountain5
 name very high mountains
 face mountain5.111
+randomitems mountain
 type 67
 race /terrain/mountain
 no_pick 1
diff --git a/ground/Mountain/mountain_2.arc b/ground/Mountain/mountain_2.arc
index 155850f8c..0ffba4788 100644
--- a/ground/Mountain/mountain_2.arc
+++ b/ground/Mountain/mountain_2.arc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Object mountain_2
 name high mountain
+randomitems mountain
 face mountain_2.x11
 no_pick 1
 move_slow walk
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ end
 More
 Object mountain_2_2
 name high mountain
+randomitems mountain
 face mountain_2.x11
 no_pick 1
 x 1
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ end
 More
 Object mountain_2_3
 name high mountain
+randomitems mountain
 face mountain_2.x11
 no_pick 1
 y 1
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ end
 More
 Object mountain_2_4
 name high mountain
+randomitems mountain
 face mountain_2.x11
 no_pick 1
 x 1
diff --git a/ground/Mountain/mountain_rubble.arc b/ground/Mountain/mountain_rubble.arc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6be1d6781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ground/Mountain/mountain_rubble.arc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Object mountain_rubble
+face rubble1.111
+harvest_race mountain_rubble
+harvest_tool pickaxe
+harvestable -1
+harvest_level 1
+harvest_exp 0
+nrof 0
+type 4
+hp 1
+material 18
+value 50
+weight 50000
+identified 1
+randomitems random_inorganic
+name rubble
+name_pl rubble
+client_type 51
+end
diff --git a/skills/Skill_Tools/mining_pick.arc b/skills/Skill_Tools/mining_pick.arc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23a80617a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skills/Skill_Tools/mining_pick.arc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Object mining_pick
+harvest_race mountain_rubble
+harvest_tool pickaxe
+skill mining
+name pickaxe
+name_pl pickaxes
+face pickaxe.111
+type 74
+material 20
+nrof 1
+value 1500
+weight 5000
+client_type 451
+body_skill -1
+harvest_race mountain_rubble
+harvest_tool pickaxe
+harvest_speed 2
+end
diff --git a/skills/Skill_Tools/pickaxe.base.111.png b/skills/Skill_Tools/pickaxe.base.111.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0825b6d9
Binary files /dev/null and b/skills/Skill_Tools/pickaxe.base.111.png differ
diff --git a/skills/mining.arc b/skills/mining.arc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..135644c20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skills/mining.arc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Object skill_mining
+name mining
+skill mining
+slaying mine
+type 43
+invisible 1
+no_drop 1
+subtype 39
+body_skill -1
+exp 100
+level 100
+end