Originally Posted by
njlonghorn
My primary goal is to make it up the hill without feeling like I barely survived.
Go slower when you have gears left.
My second goal is to be able to climb comparably steep, but longer, hills.
For longer hills go even slower.
My third goal is to get up the hill faster -- but if that never happens, oh well.
That takes time as you have to get stronger and/or maybe loose weight.
This involves first of all riding more and not only stress yourself on these climbs where you have to but also on the flats.