Everyone defines hills differently !
To me my mount levee is 20ft high and 40ft long. When I lived in ATL. I had a BUNCH of steep rollers.
I thought I was tough, I moved to Denver, they have hills and long climbs there.
The guys who waited for me on every ride, (god bless them), told me they wouldn't ride in Boulder.
Heck I rode around Denver and wondered what was I doing.
The point is that for some, a short hill is a mountain, for some, the mountain, is a small hill.
There is no easy way up those hills, or any hills. You just try, and HTFU up the hill the best you can.
If I could spin 80-90 rpm's up a 5 mile climb, belive me I would. I can't so I don't, I may have a 30 rpm, but I won't give up and I'll make it. When I do, I feel great, after puking that is.
If I can, I will go back the next day and try that SOB again, and after a while, that hill doesn't seem so big.
Just keep on turning the cranks, the top is coming.
BTW: I think everyone would like to climb better That includes Lance, Contador and Schleck.