- Denny Mountain is the prominent peak seen to the northwest of Snoqualmie Pass and to the north of I-90. The mountain consists of a one-mile long ridgeline oriented to the NNW with many jagged outcrops. The southern buttress of Denny can be seen towering above I-90 as the road approaches the pass from the west but the actual highpoint of the summit is hidden from eastbound freeway vantage points. The summit can be spotted by westbound drivers from the pass. Its NE face is home to the notoriously challenging Alpental ski area that boasts of having only 3% “easy” slopes and 75% “expert” with 22% in between.
- Scale of the Universe (scaleofuniverse.com)
Scale of the Universe is a visual tool for getting a sense of the scale of various objects in the universe. It has a wide collection of objects ranging from the smallest subatomic particles to the largest galaxies. Since it’s initial version in 2010 as an Adobe Flash app, it has since been updated with new discoveries and modern code. Today, schools around the world use Scale of the Universe as a learning tool to show just how large our world truly is.