By Christine Buckler, SWE RMS Member, Professional Development Co-Chair
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My husband and I (both engineers) decided to drive Engineer’s Pass during our first road trip in Colorado. Little did we know there was a heap of snow waiting for us halfway and we ended up having to turn around and backtrack to our next stop Ouray!
Engineer's Pass is a 4WD road that combines spectacular views at its summit, interesting mining locations and some challenging sections for the driver. This trail, combined with Cinnamon Pass, constitutes the famous Alpine Loop. There are many mines and points of historical interest along the route. Most of the route is easy, but there are still a few narrow, steep places on the west side of the pass that will get your attention. The trail climbs to an elevation of 12,800 ft. Any 4x4 with moderate ground clearance and low-range gearing can do it.

By Megan Schulze, SWE-RMS President
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Welcome members to the new SWE Rocky Mountain Section Blog where RMS members, volunteers, chairs and executive council will be contributing their experiences, achievements and other fun tidbits. This blog will serve as a replacement to the newsletter we used to publish seasonally but as technology changes, so do we! With this blog we can get you event updates, member profiles and share accomplishments as they occur so you don’t have to wait for a Summer, Fall, Spring or Winter edition.
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We would love members to contribute to the blog on a wide range of subjects including but not limited to personal stories, engineering trivia, membership profiles, Q&A and event updates. If you would like to make a contribution please send your content to swerms@gmail.com with the subject “Blog”. Now read on for our first contribution from SWE-RMS Member, Professional Development Co-Chair and iCON16 Finance Committee Member Christine Buckler!