elevation gain

collocation in English

meaningsofelevationandgain

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elevation
noun
uk
/ˌel.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌel.əˈveɪ.ʃən/
architecturespecialized
the front or side of a building as shown on ...
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gain
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɡeɪn/us
/ɡeɪn/
an occasion when you get something useful ...
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(Definition ofelevationandgainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The hike is about round trip, with anelevationgainof over.
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The path is 13.6mi km round trip, with a 4500ft melevationgain.
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The hike is about 12 mi round trip and has about a 2500ft melevationgain.
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The trail to the basin is round trip with about ofelevationgain.
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A hike to both summits includes a round trip of about and cumulativeelevationgainof more than.
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The overallelevationgain, from highway to summit, is approximately 2100 m.
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Climbing to any summit from this direction is a scramble with about 8000 ftelevationgain.
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This hike is approximately 10 km from the lake to the crest and theelevationgainis approximately 800m.
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The peak can be reached by a moderate hike on a well-marked path across steep rocky terrain with anelevationgainof approximately 2500 ft.
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The distance to the peak is about 3.5 mi with anelevationgainof 550 ft.
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The entire hike is 9 mi one-way, with 6000 ft ofelevationgainto an end elevation of 7800 ft.
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This route has an 8000 feetelevationgain.
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The hike from here to the summit is about 3.3 mi and has lesselevationgain.
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The steep hills are part of the distinctive and challenging course, which boasts over 1200 feet ofelevationgain(and loss) over its four miles.
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The hut can be reached via a 3.5 km hike from the parking area (with 700m ofelevationgain).
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This route is 13mi km round trip, with 4100ft m ofelevationgain.
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The hike from the trailhead to the summit is 8.4 miles (13.5 km) each way, with a totalelevationgainof 4875 feet.
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In 2010, the route was 166 km long with a totalelevationgainof 9500m.
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The distance is approximately 166 km, with a totalelevationgainof around 9,600 m.
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Most routes are very strenuous and require well over 4000 ft ofelevationgain.
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