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The height of this stone shaft is 22 feet, the amount of snow here in the Sierra Nevada Montains that helped seal the fate of the Donner Party (1846-47). This is just off I-80 west of Lake Tahoe. The Donner Party fate has become legend and the Internet, of course, has a ton of information about this ill-fated (an understatement) group of pioneers. One of the best places to start is by viewing Ric Burns' excellent documentary, "The Donner Party", in the PBS American Experience series. It's online. Google it and ye shall find. Copyright 2011 Don Struke .
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