When you've been climbing something that's 10% for 30, 40, 50+ minutes, get back to us and tell us if you don't consider it hard. I have a few pictures of a 4.3 mile climb that's "only" 9% (average) . . . but, only parts, for the reasons johnny99 specified:







View from Google Maps (only part of the route):


Here's a link to the description of this climb. Many consider this one of the hardest climbs in our area (but I think there are still a few a little tougher).