Xueshanliang Pass is a climb of 25.0 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 4,009 m above sea level. It is located in Songpan, 四川省, 中国. The average gradient is 4.3% with a maximum of 11.4%. The climb has 1085 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 25 km for 1,085 m of climbing and an average gradient of 4.3%, the Xueshanliang Pass from Chuanzigou earns its HC rating through length and consistency. The difficulty doesn't come from brutal ramps but from a near-constant gradient between 4% and 6% over km 0 to 21, with steeper sections at 6% around km 3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 16-17 and 20-21. The breather at km 13-15, at 2%, is precious, while km 22 to 25, at 1%, feel more like an approach to the summit. The climb is really won or lost on managing your effort over the long haul.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace your first kilometres Km 0 to 3 at 4% look manageable, but burning too many matches there will cost you over the next 20 km.
2. Recover on the flat section Use the km 13 to 15 stretch at 2% to drink, eat and settle into a steady rhythm before the run of 5-6% sections.
3. Save something for the finish Take the 6% section at km 20-21 with a controlled cadence, then keep a steady tempo over km 22 to 25 at 1% to finish in full control.
25.0 km • 1085 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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