Pike's Peak hillclimb might be older and longer, but Vermont's Mt. Equinox is truly steeper as racecars quickly find out as they climb the 5.2 miles, while negotiating the 41 turns of blacktop. The smell of brakes reinforce the mountain's angular payment as cars desend the 3000 plus feet returning from the clouds. More info can be found at Mount Equinox...Walter Pietrowicz