Snowdrifts stranded the vehicle in the Sierra Nevada in January 1952, imprisoning 226 people traveling from Chicago to ...

A fast-moving storm on Thursday was the first of three storms expected to hit the Sierra Nevada this weekend. Donner Pass has received 12 inches of snow so far this week, according to the UC ...

Here, you'll find a great stone pedestal commemorating the Donner Party, the legendary pioneers who fell victim to the harsh Sierra Nevada winter of 1846 to 1847. The party (originally consisting ...