Episode 9 - The frozen dead - The Donner - Reid party and the Irish connection. - 1846

Send us Fan MailSnow was already falling when the Donner–Reed Party reached the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846. What began as a hopeful journey westward—families, wagons, and the promise of California—slowly twisted into one of the most haunting survival stories in American history. Trapped by relentless storms, cut off from escape, and pushed beyond the limits of human endurance, the group faced choices no one should ever have to make.In this episode, we step into that frozen pass, tracing the decisions, the desperation, and the legacy of a tragedy that still echoes through the mountains today.