The lesser known mountain range of this name includes the largest mountain in continental Spain, Mulhacén, and 
some of the southernmost ski-resorts in Europe.
The lesser known mountain range of this name includes the largest mountain in continental Spain, Mulhacén, and 
some of the southernmost ski-resorts in Europe. The better known range by this name is the source for the Truckee 
River, which flows from this range's most famous lake into Pyramid Lake. This range is the source of water for the 
San Joaquin River Delta to its west, though its rain shadow contributes to making the Western Great Basin one of 
the driest regions in the United States. In the 1840s, the pioneers of the Donner Party resorted to cannibalism here to 
survive a harsh winter.  Containing such locations as Yosemite Valley and Mount Whitney, FTP, name this 
American mountain range which contains Lake Tahoe, only a small part of which is in its namesake state.
The lesser known mountain range of this name includes the largest mountain in continental Spain, Mulhacén, and 
some of the southernmost ski-resorts in Europe.
SIERRA NEVADA