The #DonnerParty was the worst pedestrian accident (but not a crash) in American history.

Pioneer Memorial at Donner Memorial State Park, dedicated to the Donner party, depicts a man, woman and child gazing west as they stand high atop a tall stone pedestal. Behind them on this day, framed by pine trees, are magnificent snow-dusted mountains.

have a seat, but maybe not here. This bench is covered in heavy snow that reaches above & beyond the seating area!

Donner Lake sparkles in late afternoon winter sunshine. Mountains rise up from the lake, covered with snow and trees. The deep blue sky is scudded with white clouds.

Donner Memorial State Park
California
Sierra Nevada Range
#DonnerPass
#DonnerLake
#DonnerParty

PS: I became obsessed w/the #DonnerParty tragedy while in primary school in #SF. One of the survivors (a 37yo) of the recent avoidable tragedy near that same #Sierras location shares w the NYT that he had only recently learned of that notorious 1846 story — and hoped to learn from its grim example😬

If Deadpool had been in the Donner Party, they could've just hacked him up to eat pieces of him, which would just regrow anyways.

#ShowerThoughts #Marvel #Deadpool #DonnerParty

Donner Party: Forensics, Myths & Survival Truths Did they really eat each other? We dig into the 2004 forensic evidence, timeline of the Hastings Cutoff, & true survival stories of the Donner Party.

The Donner Party: Forensic Truths, Survivors, and the Science Behind the Myth #donnerparty #donnerpass #california #sierranevada #thedonnerparty www.gsnsp.com/donner-party...

🎹🎧Experience #special #album #track #𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐇𝐮𝐥𝐥'𝐬 ffm.to/greatplains-... "𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬" from 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗© ffm.to/famousalbum-jerryhull #epic #year1846 #pioneer #BuffaloMan #sodbuster #homesteader #Prairie #oregontrail #donnerpass #donnerparty

The 10-80-10 Rule: Why 80% of People Freeze in a Disaster If your plane crashed on a frozen mountain tomorrow, would you end up as a leader... or as lunch? 🥩 It’s a brutal question, but history tells us the answer has nothing to do with how strong you are or how much gear you have. It all comes down to the person standing at the front of the pack. In this episode, we are decoding the psychology of survival. We analyze two of the most famous disasters in history to find out why some groups make it home and others descend into chaos (and cannibalism). We pit the legendary leadership of Ernest Shackleton—who brought every single man home from the Antarctic ice—against the tragic nightmare of the Donner Party, where a lack of command led to total collapse. We break down the 10-80-10 Principle: In any crisis, 10% will lead, 80% will freeze in a "cognitive fog," and 10% will panic. We reveal the specific, learnable behaviors that can move you into that top 10%. From managing morale and giving people "task-based purpose" to the power of democratic engagement, we show you how to hack human nature when the stakes are life or death. Whether you are facing a literal blizzard or just a "personal Andes" in your business or personal life, this is your guide to crisis leadership. Stop waiting for a hero to save you. Learn how to become one. 🧊 Ready to survive? Smash that Follow/Subscribe button to unlock the mindset of the world’s toughest leaders. Share this episode with your team—before the next crisis hits!

📣 New Podcast! "The 10-80-10 Rule: Why 80% of People Freeze in a Disaster" on @Spreaker #108010rule #adventures #business #crisismanagement #documentary #donnerparty #extreme #history #leadership #management #mentalhealth #mindset #motivation #podcast #psychology #resilience #shackleton #viral

Pain Chart Comics No. 727 #donner #party #donnerparty #yourtableisready #painchart #webcomic #webcomics #comic #comics #cartoon #cartoons #onepanel #humor #webtoon #webtoons #instacomic #funny #promptart #aiartist #aiart #aiartcommunity #aiartwork #chatgpt

Donner Party- The Donners Demo mid 1980s xfer f/Band Archive cassette Indie Pitch a Tent Quasi It’s the Patreon Voter’s Choice! This is a weekly thing where my Patreon subscribers get to vote on what is posted. I have to admit, I was shocked that this actually won the vote. I was…

AUDIO: Donner Party- The Donners Demo mid 1980s xfer f/Band Archive cassette Indie Pitch a Tent Quasi

Patreon voter's choice BONUS post for Wed, Dec 10

Pre-1st LP demo from this amazing band
#donnerparty #thedonners #demo
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#DonnerParty #reindeer #santa

“The Pioneers” statue at Donner Memorial State Park. The statue displays a group, presumably a family, gazing to the unfamiliar horizon. The woman holds a baby, and another person is at the man’s left leg. The plaque on the pedestal reads: “VIRILE TO RISK AND FIND: KINDLY WITHAL AND A READY HELP. FACING THE BRUNT OF FATE: INDOMITABLE. - UNAFRAID.” The tall height of the pedestal represents the terrifyingly huge amount of snow, in feet, that the Donner Party experienced.

“No one knows the strength of kindred love until it is tried.” - Elizabeth Keegan, 12 years old, 1852. This quote is painted on a section of the Donner Memorial.

DONNER CAMP HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SITES ACT OF AUGUST 21. 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN COMMEMORATING AND ILLUSTRATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1961.

Donner Party Memorial.

#photography
#stateparks
#donner #donnerparty
#donnersummit
#memorial

My #photo of the day. #truckee #california #donnerparty #photographersofbluesky

Those Donners sure knew how to party....
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#funnystreammoments #donnerparty #cultofthelamb #twitchstreamer #streaming #pandakanditv #twitch #interactivecontent #gamingcommunity🎮♥️

Donner Party- Kennel Club, San Francisco Ca 8/5/87 xfer band archive VHS tape-MiniDV Quasi Heatmiser Today’s On This Date in History took about 7 hours to process, believe it or not. Melanie Clarin (Donner Party, SF Seals, Harm farm, Yard Sale etc) was very kind in loaning me Donner Party&#8…

VIDEO: Donner Party- Kennel Club, San Francisco Ca 8/5/87 xfer band archive VHS tape-MiniDV Quasi Heatmiser

On this date in history- August 5.

from the band's archive. Members went on to play in SF Seals, Quasi and more
#donnerparty #kennelclub #theequasi
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a large rock in pine forest from an angle that looks like a squared headed man with a big nose frowning Taken at Donner Pass on the nature trail of the Donner Party Museum in CA, July 2025

🗿 Grumpy rock in the Donner Pass 🗿

🪨 What has this rock witnessed?

The coming of the white man?
Their demise and madness?
The multitudes that followed
Chasing away those who loved the land?

What have you seen, Grumpy Rock

#LandBack
#RockinTuesday
#DonnerParty
#TheCampfire

pre-order the reissued debut album by Donner Party from 1987 on 2XLP/CD/DL released through @bandcamp.com on 19th Sept: donnerparty.bandcamp.com/album/donner...
#donnerparty #samcoomes #quasi #elliottsmith #heatmiser #trussedrecordings

Of all the things I expected from the Donner Party Memorial Museum & Gift Shop in CA, JERKY and a COOKBOOK were NOT on the list…

#donnerparty #donnerlake

As I recall, some early #Americanpioneers resorted to #cannibalism as they attempted to cross the #SierraNevada AKA the #DonnerParty.

Episode 2: Tenacious Tamsen Donner, Part II Making Myth Podcast · Episode

Part Two is now available!

#MakingMythPodcast #DonnerParty #history

The only party he'll build is one that looks like the #DonnerParty
#Cannibalism

If anyone was wondering, a wonderful Prof. had us run statistics on the Donner party in undergrad for the Anthro majors. Take my word for it when I tell you young, single men happened to be the first to be...missing. #conflict #donnerparty #anthropology #history

That red blotch in California is the entire Sierras and Central Valley, basically most of the Red part of the state, so good luck on winter driving or protecting that huge chunk of our crops.

#DonnerParty

Ep 196: Table for 87? - The Donner Party | Doomed to Fail Consider, of course, the definition of 'doomed.' In 1846, several families left the Midwest in pursuit of the California Dream. Eventually, George Donner would be named their leader, and they would fo...

This week we're hitching up our wagons and heading west! What could possibly go wrong? #donnerparty #oregontrail

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Donner Party - Wikipedia

12 May 1846: The Donner Party of pioneers set out from Missouri, headed for #California. Of the 87 members of the party who set out, only 48 would survive. #History #USA #DonnerParty

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❄️ #OTD in #History 12 May 1846, the #DonnerParty of pioneers set out on their fateful journey from Independence, Missouri to California. Snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, some members had to resort to cannibalism in order to survive. 47 of 89 made it out alive.

I think the #DonnerParty was more worried about how #TheCalmVoiceOfReason planned to dine 🍽️ overnight…

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The Donner Party Tragedy: Westward Expansion, Hope, and Horror Explore the haunting story of the Donner Party—pioneers driven by Manifest Destiny, who faced starvation, desperation, and the ultimate moral dilemma in the snowy Sierra Nevada.

87 pioneers.
Suffocating snow.
Starvation, betrayal—and survival at a terrible cost.
The tragic truth of the Donner Party is a tale America must never forget.
📝 Read the full story → www.ryanjhite.com/2025/03/22/t...
#History #DonnerParty #TrueStory #AmericanWest

The Donner Party Disaster: What Caused It and What We Can Learn From It (The Green Beret Guide) “I wish I could cry, but I cannot. If I could forget the tragedy, perhaps I would know how to cry again.” Mary Graves. Survivor, the ‘Donner Party’ Every man-made disaster has at least six Cascade Ev...

There were several things I didn't know that I learned researching this. FREE today. The Donner Party: A True Horror Story of Murder, Mayhem and Cannibalism #donnerparty #disaster #LifeHack #California amzn.to/3Dph7rU