Re: The Donner Pass

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

It is fascinating that the current highways follow the old wagon trails. Someone did a great job with scouting. Still only a few ways to go west.

80 is still the way from the Central Valley/Northern California over to Chicago. So it is a bottleneck and is on the west side of the mountains. Not actually that high, gets slammed.

In Oregon, it is 84 over thru Boise. More selection further south.

lgfan · ‎10-19-2012

@Love to Run wrote:
Well, I hope they have snacks...

Hopefully history won't repeat itself.

lgfan · ‎10-19-2012

@depglass wrote:
Isn't Donner Pass known for Pioneers eating each other because they were so desperate? Perhaps McDonald's should do an air drop.

One of the trucks is from WalMart. Maybe it is carrying food.

Flatbush · ‎07-18-2015

I visited Donner Pass a few years ago. At that site, is a large measuring post with feet marked off. I wonder what it looks like now. Brings the Donner Pass tale to life.

bargainsgirl · ‎01-13-2012

@Kachina624 wrote:
I can't understand why all these motorists headed right for Donner Pass knowing that this terrible storm was predicted, only to sit in their vehicles stranded. We heard about the storm several days before it actually arrived. Surely there are other routes, even if not as convenient. They should just close the highway. They close interstates in NM at the first sign of a c stiff breeze.

I agree. Seems like it happens all the time. JUST STAY HOME PEOPLE.

GoneButNotForgotten · ‎03-29-2020

I hope they don't get so desperate they start eating each other!

Venezia · ‎03-09-2010

Nothing about the current situation or what happened to the tragic Donner party is funny. But that's just me.

Let's hope everyone makes it safely to his/her destination and it doesn't turn into another tragedy.

"" A little learning is a dangerous thing."-Alexander Pope

Linmo · ‎12-16-2013

My neighbor did make it safely up there today. She said it was an easy drive, that CalTrans had done a terrific job of clearing the major roads. I'm sure that lots of folks are still snowed in and without power.