About this episode
Josh explores the harrowing story of the Donner Party and the rescue efforts during their desperate plight in the Sierra Nevada.
Josh treks the punishing Donner Pass to uncover how desperate pioneers trapped by blizzards in the Sierra Nevada mountains turned to cannibalism. In an unprecedented six-month investigation, Josh retraces the steps of the courageous rescue teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Josh
Topics covered
- Donner Party
- cannibalism
- pioneers
- rescue teams
- blizzards
- Sierra Nevada
Keywords
- Donner Party
- cannibalism
- Josh
- rescue teams
- blizzards
- Sierra Nevada
- pioneers
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Donner Pass, Sierra Nevada
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