You have been sent here to investigate what exactly the roekillik are digging for. Surely they wouldn't toil in the frozen halls of Permafrost out of their own free-will unless being persuaded or forced to. Something is definitely afoot and only a team of brave adventurers can solve this mystery.
You need to have completed the Disturbance quest and progressed through the Revelation quest to the point where you've talked with Miner Razcsko in the Thundering Steppes. Refer to the walkthrough for the Revelation quest for more information on completing that quest.
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You must be level 45+ to enter this instance.
If you are currently on the Revelation quest or have completed it, left-clicking the Permafrost door should give you the option to enter the Icy Dig. In some cases, the server may just zone you into Permafrost. If that happens, zone back out and click on the door again.
In some cases, when you use an explosive charge you may get the message that the wall has survived the blast. If this happens, move your character forward so that you're standing right in front of the wall and cannot move further forward. Then take a single step backwards (tap the down-arrow key) and try using another one of the explosive charges.
As you cross the bridge leading to the citadel courtyard you will notice you're getting stunned and silenced frequently. This is because of the two Frostpaw sentinels guarding the ramparts above the front gate. To deactivate them you must interact with a crystal on a wall deep within the citadel at ( 74, -28, -384 ) Copy/waypoint 74, -28, -384.
If you failed to kill Kodan on your first attempt, when you resurrect, Kodan's fight mechanics will still be active. There are two idols in the cave where he spawns from that shoot a beam at a player for massive damage every few seconds as well as stunning/rooting. They have no line-of-sight. To disable them you must use Rygias Amulet of Dousing, received during the quest Harness, while standing near them. Unfortunately the only resurrection point in the instance is at the zone-in, far from these idols, and as such it can be frustrating to make the return journey. You can brave the slow walk back, or wait out the minimum lockout period of ninety minutes, reset and attempt again.