Tibet highway safety Guides

G318 Rainy Season Survival Guide: Landslides, Mudslides, Black Ice — How to Safely Navigate June to September

June through September is the rainy season on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway — and peak season for landslides and mudslides. Torrential rain washing out roadbeds, rockslides blocking mountain passes, rivers overflowing bridges — these aren't rare events, they're annual realities. This guide covers how to assess road conditions in the rain, which sections are the most dangerous, and exactly what to do when trouble strikes.