3 comments (1) Grand Ridge <= (2) Squak => (3) Talus This one will be of little surprise to anyone. The mountain known as “Squak” is an obvious choice, and since we are coming from the east, there isn’t even any suspense about which side we will climb. This is conveniently the harder way up. I first […]
5 comments (1) Grand Ridge => (2) Squak This is the first post on the Sufferin’ Summits preview. But first, a little philosophy about the route. I’ve tried to make the route as hard as possible, which means lots of elevation gain and as much steepness as I can find, but I’ve also worked hard to keep […]
0 comments Progress on the snowman has been a bit slow. Most of what it left is getting the animations to where I like them, which involves a lot of iterations of writing some code, downloading it, debugging it (through the serial port and/or using an oscilloscope), and then working on a new version. I’ll drop all […]
0 comments I’ve done quite a bit of work. First off, I’ve finished the bridge to hold the dodecahedra in the top globe. Here’s what it looks like: The next globe is then attached with a nut and a washer: The two additional dodecahedra have been built, as has the rest of the supporting […]
0 comments In the last episode of “Animated Snowman”, Eric was trying to decide how to locate the LEDs within the sphere; would they be all at the bottom, or would they be in the middle? Would they be solidly mounted, or be magnetically levitated in the middle, inductively powered, and spun up by compressed air (come […]
0 comments Endurance bicycle riders are a strange breed. A ride like RAMROD requires you to wake up at around 3AM, drive to the starting point, check in, get on your bike, ride a circle around Mt. Rainier, only to find yourself back where you started, tired, sweaty, and salt-encrusted. In return for this effort you receive… […]
0 comments My cycling goal this summer was to try new things, which would take me to Port Angeles to climb Hurricane Ridge, to the San Juans to ride with my wife and climb Mt. Constitution, and south of Rainier to climb Windy Ridge. The first two have been accomplished, and I’m feeling pretty good, so it’s […]
0 comments Last year, my wife Kim and I did a Backroads guided tour on the California coast. We liked the experience, but weren’t overjoyed by the cost (they’re quite expensive) and the set itinerary. We therefore decided to attempt a do-it-yourself version in the San Juan Islands. Transportation and Lodging If you are going to the […]
0 comments I was involved in a recent discussion about Zoo Hill, and ended up suggesting the following route: Montreux-Zooma-Pinnacles-Belvedere-Summit And somebody rode it, and found out that it was pretty stupid (at 250’ of climbing per mile, it should be). Then somebody suggested a series of challenges. I’m not sure I’m actually going to do a […]
0 comments The climb up the col Arête d’Ouragan starts near the ocean in the fishing and shipping center of le Port des Anges, and provides a mountaintop finish near the ski area at 1598 meters, with an elevation gain of 1555 meters. In terms of raw elevation climbed, it exceeds many famous climbs in the French […]