SNOWBOUND - The Haunted History of the Donner Pass

The Donner Pass is named after one of the most harrowing and tragic tales in American history. Not surprisingly the area is now haunted AF. But it is not just ghost dogs and badass pioneer women who haunt this infamous area. It is also haunted by its own incredibly treacherous landscape, which just keeps proving that, even with incredible progress, in the battle of man vs. nature, nature will always win.From creepy train tunnels with tragic origin stories to even more moments that make you ask, “How is this a real story and not part of some movie?”, we hope you enjoy the haunted history and happenings of California’s Donner Pass.Links for Today’s Episode:The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party by Daniel James BrownRipley’s: The Donner Party: Horror and Cannibalism in the Mountains by Engrid BarnettThe Haunted West: Ghost Hunt - Summit Tunnel No. 6, Donner SummitThe Union: Ghosts of the Donner PartyTahoe Guide: Ghost Stories of Tahoe and TruckeeSmithsonian Magazine: When a Deadly Winter Storm Trapped a Luxury Passenger Train Near the Donner Pass for Three DaysBritannica: Sierra Nevada MountainsWikipedia: The Donner PassMost Terrifying Places: Unnatural World - The Travel ChannelSierra College Press: Tamsen Donner: Dream to LegacyHere Lies A Story: The Donner Party: Worse Than You ThoughtMoon Shine Ink: Nitrogylcerine’s Explosive History on Donner SummitSierra Sun: Train Wreck: The 1936 Pacific LimitedAtlas Obscura: Donner Pass Summit TunnelsJoin the Homebodies:Subscribe to Our Substack!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!Watch Full Video Episodes on YouTube!Credits:Podcast Art: Lunch City StudioMusic:Goosebumps by Veace D This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hauntedhomebodies.substack.com/subscribe