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. ย All 9 of the people killed were sheep herders. Dungru sits at over 15,000 feet, is […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 18, 2016 1 Comment
Shangri-La China | Woman in Traditional Tibetan Dress Shangri-La China. ย 10,000 feet. ย China, very near the Tibetan border. ย This is one of the Tibetan cities outside of Tibet. ย Photo from October 2012. SnowBrains | May 7, 2013 0 Comments
MoonSet – Sunrise in Yubeng, China Yubeng China is a remote village with no roads and no vehicular access. ย Youโve gotta walk in about 8 miles or ride a mule. ย The top of the ridge in this photo is the border of Tibet. ย Tibet is run by China now. Yubeng is also Tibet despite being just outside the border. ย The people are all Tibetan and they […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2013 0 Comments
Mt. Meili, Tibet | Sacred & Unclimbed | 22,113 Feet Tall A Sino-Japanese team once attempted to climb this sacred mountain. ย They were never heard from again. This mountain is sacred. ย It is said in Tibet, that if it were to be climbed, the gods would anger and destroy the local villages including Yubeng. ย Not knowing this, I told a local that Iโd like to climb that peak someday. โIf you […] SnowBrains | April 11, 2013 0 Comments