About
Hi. I’m Erik Peterson. I’m a professional computologist and sandwich expert living in San Francisco. I’ve been a software developer for over 15 years, mainly focusing on web-based applications written in Rails. I’ve been working in the leadership and management of software development teams for the past few years. I currently work at an identity security company called SecureAuth.
In my spare time I enjoy mountaineering, bouldering and Dungeons & Dragons. I also play Magic: The Gathering at a competitive level. I enjoy music without melody and films without plot.
In 2014 I embarked on a project of climbing to the higest point in every state and take a dumb selfie at the top. I aim to finish in 2020, saving Florida for last. As of 2018, I’ve completed 44 states. Here is a rundown of what I climbed and when:
| No. | State | Highpoint | Elevation (ft) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | Brasstown Bald | 4784 | 2014-08-31 |
| 2 | Tennessee | Clingman’s Dome | 6643 | 2014-08-31 |
| 3 | Indiana | Hoosier Hill | 1257 | 2014-09-01 |
| 4 | Ohio | Campbell Hill | 1550 | 2014-09-01 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | Mount Davis | 3213 | 2014-09-01 |
| 6 | Delaware | Ebright Azimuth | 448 | 2014-09-02 |
| 7 | New Jersey | Highpoint | 1803 | 2014-09-02 |
| 8 | Connecticut | Mount Frissell | 2380 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | Mount Greylock | 3491 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | Jerimoth Hill | 812 | 2014-09-04 |
| 11 | Marlyand | Backbone Mountain | 3360 | 2014-09-05 |
| 12 | West Virginia | Spruce Knob | 4863 | 2014-09-05 |
| 13 | North Carolina | Mount Mitchell | 6684 | 2014-09-05 |
| 14 | Texas | Guadalupe Peak | 8751 | 2014-10-14 |
| 15 | New Mexico | Wheeler Peak | 13159 | 2014-10-16 |
| 16 | Arizona | Humphreys Peak | 12635 | 2014-10-18 |
| 17 | Alabama | Cheaha Mountain | 2411 | 2014-12-29 |
| 18 | South Carolina | Sassafras Mountain | 3563 | 2015-08-08 |
| 19 | Nevada | Boundary Peak | 13146 | 2015-09-23 |
| 20 | California | Mount Whitney | 14508 | 2015-09-26 |
| 21 | Kentucky | Black Mountain | 4139 | 2016-02-27 |
| 22 | Virginia | Mount Rogers | 5729 | 2016-03-19 |
| 23 | Mississippi | Woodall Mountain | 806 | 2016-04-26 |
| 24 | Louisiana | Driskill Mountain | 535 | 2016-04-26 |
| 25 | Arkansas | Mount Magazine | 2753 | 2016-04-27 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | Black Mesa | 4973 | 2016-04-28 |
| 27 | Kansas | Mount Sunflower | 4039 | 2016-04-28 |
| 28 | Nebraska | Panorma Point | 5424 | 2016-04-29 |
| 29 | Hawaii | Mauna Kea | 13803 | 2017-01-31 |
| 30 | Utah | Kings Peak | 13527 | 2017-07-24 |
| 31 | Colorado | Mount Elbert | 14439 | 2017-07-27 |
| 32 | Washington | Mount Rainier | 14410 | 2017-08-07 |
| 33 | Idaho | Borah Peak | 12662 | 2018-07-08 |
| 34 | South Dakota | Black Elk Peak | 7231 | 2018-07-14 |
| 35 | North Dakota | White Butte | 3506 | 2018-07-14 |
| 36 | Minnesota | Eagle Mountain | 2301 | 2018-07-15 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | Timms Hill | 1951 | 2018-07-16 |
| 38 | Michigan | Mount Arvon | 1978 | 2018-07-16 |
| 39 | Iowa | Hawkeye Point | 1670 | 2018-07-19 |
| 40 | Missouri | Taum Sauk Mountain | 1772 | 2018-07-20 |
| 41 | New York | Mount Marcy | 5344 | 2018-07-22 |
| 42 | Vermont | Mount Mansfield | 4393 | 2018-07-24 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | Mount Washington | 6288 | 2018-07-26 |
| 44 | Maine | Katahdin | 5268 | 2018-07-28 |