Originally Posted by
topflightpro
It looks like Phil only did Mt. Mitchell on that day.
Many of those other guys - including No. 2 on the list - did the Assault on Mount Mitchell, meaning they had 80 miles in their legs before they hit the base of the climb.
And yes, there is plenty of great climbing north of Winston.
Fair enough, good point. I never did do the Assault (because I was never in good enough shape, honestly).