Trapped in the Mountains

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On October 31st, when the party was still 150 miles from Sutter's Fort, a
storm hit, dumping several feet of snow. They became trapped in the Sierra
Nevada Mountains and were forced to build a winter camp with little food to
sustain them. When the food ran out, some survived by eating the corpses of
their companions. It was several weeks before rescue parties could be sent
to help because of the Mexican War. Even after the war ended, not everyone
could be rescued at once because of the harsh weather conditions and
difficult terrain.



"buttman" wrote in message
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I never understood the whole "donner" thing. I did a google search, and
apparently "Donner Party" has something to do with some western
migration thing. I am so confused.