Sand Storm Sunset While Jim Patterson and two others fro our group were scouting this incredible find, Mike Ryan and I were in the north watching a massive sand storm blow into Death Valley. The mountains disappeared in a cloud dirt and sand, and we headed south trying to avoid the ensuing chaos. By late afternoon Cottonball Basin had mini tornadoes swirling white dust and salt. We decided to head south to Badwater and hope for the best. It was a good call because the stor...

Sand Storm Sunset While Jim Patterson and two others fro our group were scouting this incredible find, Mike Ryan and I were in the north watching a massive sand storm blow into Death Valley. The mountains disappeared in a cloud dirt and sand, and we headed south trying to avoid the ensuing chaos. By late afternoon Cottonball Basin had mini tornadoes swirling white dust and salt. We decided to head south to Badwater and hope for the best. It was a good call because the stor...