9 People, 100 Yaks, 350 Sheep Killed in Large Avalanche in Tibet on Sunday Nine people, 100 yaks, and 350 sheep were killed in a large avalanche in Western Tibet on Sunday according to Chinese state media. The people killed were all residents of Dungru in Ngari prefecture that lies 620 miles west of Tibet’s capital city Lhasa. All 9 of the people killed were sheep herders. Dungru sits at over 15,000 feet, is […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 18, 2016 1 Comment
Snowstorm CLOSES Sonora Pass, Ebbetts Pass, Monitor Pass in CA | Tioga Pass Stays Open The storm that hit on Friday night dropped enough snow to close Sonora Pass (hwy 108), Ebbetts Pass (hwy 4), and Monitor Pass (hwy 89) in California. Tioga Pass (hwy 120) may not have closed and is certainly open as of this writing. Donner Pass (hwy 80) was closed for a while last night. CHP reported up to 2″ of […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2016 0 Comments
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