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HappySkullsplitter t1_ixexvpy wrote
I've had several great meals there
Suapsycho03 t1_ixf07fa wrote
Wait! THOSE Donners!?
Speadraser t1_ixfbzmc wrote
Previously known as Stephens Pass. From the contribution of the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party.
NovelCandid t1_ixfdw2f wrote
Holy Crap! Ghosts are on Reddit?
Roadkill80 t1_ixfea2o wrote
Literally the worst place for a party.
canijustreddit t1_ixfelbr wrote
Something about mountains and passes, if they are a persons name people seem to default to the possessive form
etownrawx t1_ixfkida wrote
The view is actually quite nice
maddhatter783 t1_ixfqdd6 wrote
All you can eat buffet is to die for.
OliveTBeagle t1_ixfuptf wrote
life_ant_10 t1_ixfuvhi wrote
santa's hideout
2KilAMoknbrd t1_ixfxsof wrote
Your name sir and, how many in the party ?
Name's Donner with 81.
DONNER ! Party of 81 ready !
Hi, change of plan, only 46 made it.
2KilAMoknbrd t1_ixfy1ax wrote
Now imagine that place covered with 10 + feet of snow, and a storm.
Forthe49ers t1_ixfy1ml wrote
Yeah just as you often hear people say Sierras when it only Sierra
beard_lover t1_ixg091w wrote
I mean there is a picnic area there!
beard_lover t1_ixg1c95 wrote
My favorite bit of trivia about the Donner Party, is that Abraham Lincoln almost joined them on their journey. Nat Geo has a good article on the overall story, and the podcast You’re Wrong About recently did an episode on the subject that’s worth listening too.
Rev_LoveRevolver t1_ixg5xiz wrote
Anyone else getting hungry?
PigsWannaFly t1_ixg977o wrote
Do we taste like chicken?
tryanewmonicker t1_ixgfz01 wrote
And we're not hungry anymore.
John_Tacos t1_ixgge6u wrote
Yunoluvmi t1_ixggljp wrote
I don’t know why this gets under my skin as much as it does but it does to most locals as well so at least I’m not alone.
Source: Live in June Lake.
alexshak83 t1_ixgos9o wrote
Depends on what you like to eat.
Thumper101 t1_ixgqige wrote
"I'll have a salad"
daniel_ionescu t1_ixh2l94 wrote
Beautiful view
blastradii t1_ixh3bre wrote
Why’d you leave such a beautiful place? Please don’t say you moved to a place like Bakersfield or something
blastradii t1_ixh3e92 wrote
The best place for a party is Lemon Pass
huskers2468 t1_ixh4t84 wrote
Wouldn't that be the same as the Rockies?
It's the Rocky Mountains, but short hand is Rockies. Just like The Sierra Nevada Mountains, can be shortened to The Sierras.
>Almost as soon as the range’s name was formalized, it began being called by its nickname, the Sierras. Joaquin Miller, the author and frontiersman, wrote “Songs of the Sierras” in 1871. Later, he wrote at least four more celebrated works devoted to California’s most notable mountains, all using the “Sierras” in the title.
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Sierra-vs-Sierras-Nevada-California-mountains-16325112.php
Fast_Edd1e t1_ixhiumn wrote
Let's build a snowman!
HappySkullsplitter t1_ixhm2b6 wrote
Everyone should stop by sometime
We'd love to have you for dinner
Pining4Michigan t1_ixhu4yv wrote
Do you smell something burning?
Cascadification t1_ixhw7y4 wrote
Looks like a Shpadoinkle of a day.
syringa t1_ixi0nyj wrote
I also really liked the You're Wrong About episodes about Flight 571 and Dyatlov pass! Sarah and guests always give such a great, gentle, and understanding perspective to these situations.
BilliousN t1_ixi7tbr wrote
He got hungry
blastradii t1_ixi7zp9 wrote
Lol. And now he lives among the zombies in Bakersfield.
jasonwinters t1_ixi96hu wrote
Is this the same one where the people had to resort to cannibalism? I thought that was in Colorado.
Samsquancher t1_ixieadc wrote
It is and no it’s in California between Reno and Sacramento.
chalciecat t1_ixiekzh wrote
My heart's as full as a baked potato
Bodie_The_Dog t1_ixif5eb wrote
Let's not forget nearby Roller Pass, from the Roller family!
Speadraser t1_ixifajp wrote
This is the way.
Bodie_The_Dog t1_ixifh8e wrote
Nopers. Sierra Nevada is a Spanish phrase, already plural, translating to "snowy mountains." So when you tack an "s" on the end you're saying "mountainss." Even old timers got it wrong.
Bodie_The_Dog t1_ixifnp5 wrote
I use that name when eating at fine restaurants near the summit, so they can announce, "Donner party?" But they never do, lol, like they're sick of the joke.
Bodie_The_Dog t1_ixifr4z wrote
"parts is parts"
shinglee t1_ixinz6b wrote
po-tay-tuh
Bodie_The_Dog t1_ixix1l6 wrote
Yes! Higher altitude, but much easier to cross in wagons.
crank1000 t1_ixj7p0g wrote
I’d guess because the cost of living is insane and there are like 6 businesses, all of which pay close to minimum wage. It’s also insanely over populated in the summer, filled with obnoxious gaper tourists who can’t drive, park, or even just be a courteous human being.
blastradii t1_ixjgtvn wrote
What’s a gaper tourist?
crank1000 t1_ixjidy9 wrote
It’s a skier thing, but I’m just referring to the kind of people that visit donner in general.
http://www.insightunr.com/2018/01/24/skiing-how-to-avoid-being-a-gaper/
huskers2468 t1_ixkj8o2 wrote
Interesting, so Sierra itself is plural in it's native language. I wonder if there are more examples of this.
Strong_Substance3790 t1_ixoy7zq wrote
Is this where the Donners “dined”?
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