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I've heard things like... "a bit harder than Huntington's, but the exposure lasts for much longer" "do NOT be on the upper section when it's wet or icy because it becomes a dangerous slide" "somebody falls off and dies every 5-10 years or so, but think about how many thousands of people safely...

My list of the best hikes in Colorado... Best hikes in Colorado (pdf download - don't worry, it's safe)

Conundrum Hot Springs is near Aspen. Fantastic hot springs - but typically done as a 1-2 night backpack. Certainly day-hikeable though (but very long, something like 18-miles round-trip) Flattop and Longs Peak are the two classic summit day hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park. Start very...

North Kearsarge in North Conway gets broke out fast. Pierce as well. Tip: Bring a headlamp and sleep in on a Saturday if it snowed earlier that week. Arrive at the trailhead at 9 or 10am and let the others break trail ahead of you =)

Not a "must have" but it's extremely cool the smallest tripod I've ever seen: http://www.rei.com/product/831273/joby-gorillapod-micro-250-camera-tripod

check guidebooks made by 'Cicerone Guides'...their books cover treks in most parts of the world http://www.cicerone.co.uk/product/index.cfm/menu/3/cid/23/catalogue/spain-and-portugal

Yep. For the record, I didn't do it :D

I think I agree with you. I'll change Lincoln to a "9" for difficulty. I also like the view from Signal Ridge better than from the summit of Carrigain. My pic above was taken on Signal Ridge as a matter of fact.

Have you been on an exceptionally clear day? You can see forever. I visited on a very cold (-10) but bluebird day in winter and to this day it's still the most beautiful day I've had in the Whites. I also love the approach trail, even though it doesn't have any outstanding characteristics...

On a personal level, I would 100% agree with you. However, the fact of the matter is that people with little or no hiking experience are likely to stumble across my page at some point, so they need to realize that NONE of the 4000-footers are "easy" (even if we all agree on here that some are in...

great suggestions so far I've already incorporated most of them into the page anybody else have any?

Feedback requested on various list of 4000-footer "superlatives"! 4000-Footer Superlatives Did I miss anything? Any errors/corrections needed? Can you think of any other superlative categories I could add? Thanks! - roadtripper

Nice work! Another one to add: the shelter near Royalston Falls in Royalston, MA

Definitely worthy. Thanks for the additions.

Ya know, I actually did think about adding Katahdin to the list when I was making it. I just wasn't sure if the rest of the world would agree. However, if it isn't on the list, it would certainly be a close runner up. Certainly a top 10 day hike in the US for sure.

Ah. Definitely an oversight. Thanks Scott

Conditions are junk everywhere today, so I decided to put together an opinionated list of the world's most beautiful mountains. I don't have any pictures of any of these, but I highly encourage you to do your own Google-image search if you've never heard of any of these mountains. Each has...

Thanks for the all the suggestions & help folks! Here is the final list of scrambles I've come up with...it actually equals 50, so perhaps we could call this a new list?!?!? "The 50 Scrambles"? Rock Scrambles in New England Now just gotta wait for spring to start doing some of these - roadtripper

Agreed. This actually pissed me off when I read it.

Snowshoes from start to finish. Parking lot plowed. A little bit of ice but just go slow and you'll be fine. You could bareboot this trail as well, but if you are heavy you might posthole. Firetower nice and warm. Gorgeous views today. 15 people on trail today. Trail now packed well and easy...