After dropping into this room from the crawlspace above, turn around. Ignore the door on the right for now and advance with weapon drawn. (Again, I like the grenade launcher here, but if you don't have grenades, just do your best with what you have.) As you approach the door, you'll see a super mutant run past the windows as it comes around toward you.

As soon as the door opens, start firing and backflip away from the mutant.

When it dies, collect the small medi pack and Uzi clips the mutant drops.

Also pick up some Desert Eagle clips near the door. Then head outside and around to the left toward the small pool with the winch.

Stand with the winch on Lara's left and swan dive into the freezing water.

Retrieve the WINCH STARTER from the bottom...

...and climb out above on the left.

As you warm up, turn around to spot some more Desert Eagle clips bundled with some flares in a little underwater alcove below the winch. Jump in (don't dive) and grab them, roll, swim back to the surface and climb out quickly.

Go back into the building.

If you don't care about getting all the kills, ignore the door on the left and return through the crawlspace to the hallway with the 2 buttons.

Then go through the door near the first button (just before the opening in the floor with the ladder) to get back to the mine cart.

If you do want all the kills, press the button to the left of the crawlspace. Immediately draw weapons as you backflip off the ledge...

...and start blasting the super mutant that charges out.

Go through the door you just opened and press the button at the end of the short passageway to open the door there.

Jump across the gap above the ladder and go through the door on the left to return to the mine cart.

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