Join Us In December
To honor the Forlorn Hope
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100 miles from Donner Lake to Johnson’s Ranch across the winter wilderness of the Sierra. To track Expedition live starting Dec 16th go here.
Timeline
Geek out on the Forlorn Hope with a day-by-day interactive timeline describing the weather, location, important landmarks, key occurrences,direct quotes from multiple resources and more. Watch this brief video to learn how to navigate, then head over to our timeline here: Forlorn Hope Timeline
Bob Crowley
Extreme distance mountain runner
Tim Twietmeyer
World-class ultrarunner
Jennifer Hemmen
Wilderness and adventure team leader
Elke Reimer
Veteran ultrarunner, backpacker
Lessons Learned in Person and on the Ground
What can the Forlorn Hope Expedition teach us? There are differences between the Forlorn Hope Expedition of 2020 and the Forlorn Hope of the Donner
Franklin Graves
Franklin Graves was born in the Green Mountains near Wells, Rutland County, Vermont abt 1789. He was raised an authentic backswoodsman, hearty New Englander. He
What We Share With the Forlorn Hope: Humanity
You never know where life’s opportunities will lead you. 5 weeks ago, I received an attention catching text: I have an adventure I want to
Antonio
The second member of the Forlorn Hope to perish was Antonio, a 23 year-old Spaniard. Antonio was born in Mexico. In April 1847, Lilburn W.
Charles Stanton
Charles Stanton is regarded by many as one of the “heroes” of the Donner Party. A bachelor with no particular incentive to take extraordinary risks,
Q&A Expedition Team
Lead by Bill Oudegeest Q1: Examples of inconsistencies among sources? A: Example #1 – Sun December 20th: Sinclair (Eddy’s journal) reports 8 miles travelled this