Whiteout (almost)

Donner Summit, 2/17/2011

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February 19th 2011
It is part of the California/Nevada experience; driving Donner Summit in the snow. Skiers do it. Truckers do it all the time. It’s an interstate, I-80, so it’s reasonably wide and well maintained. It’s not like you’re completely heading out into the wilderness or going it alone. But you are still driving a car up and then down an icy mountain. You’re still crossing 7,000 feet in th ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more