Cannibalism in the High Sierras

Donner Lake, was the scene of one of the most thrilling, heart-rending tragedies ever recorded in all of California's history. Interwoven with the very name of the lake is a tale of destitution, loneliness, and utter despair, which borders on the incredible. It was a story which became repeated in many a miner's cabin, by many a hunter's campfire, and in many a frontiersman's home, and everywhere it was listened to with bated breath.