The Snake vs The Pilot

Which is tougher, Snake Mountain or Pilot Mountain? I had to find out. After doing Snake Mountain a few times last week and Pilot Mountain the week before, I returned to Pilot Mountain today. This was the first time I was able to complete the climb without stopping. Both of these hills are tough, but I'm going to say Snake Mountain is the tougher one in my books, but just barely. I've come across 2 other mountain climbs in North Carolina, that some guys are saying are tougher. They are ranking Snake as number 3. Interestingly enough though, they rank Hanging Rock in the top 5, above Pilot Mountain which comes in at 9. They also rank Mt. Mitchell in the top 5. So I'm not sure about the guys doing the ranking because I think Pilot is way tougher than Hanging Rock. I think we need to get our own ranking of these hills going - a Wheel Ride For Beer ranking of the top ten toughest climbs in North Carolina. The picture here is from the week before, but it's still at the top of Pilot