Sentence examples for gain the summit from inspiring English sources

We climbed through the talus to gain the summit ridge.

Having expected the main axis of assault from the south, the Chinese positions were stronger than previously considered and the Fusiliers were unable to gain the summit, despite one company gaining a toehold on the summit by midday.

The botanist Thomas Johnson gained the summit and noted: "British Alps veiled in cloud".

Several hikers I saw wearing high-heeled sandals had no visible trouble gaining the summit, however, though stouter footwear is certainly recommended.

Finally, one night a party of Basques seasoned climbers all scaled the treacherous eastern face, knifed the sentinels and gained the summit.

Beginning their advance at 07 30, the 1st Battalion successfully gained the summit of Hill 57 by 11 40 against light resistance.

He thought he had done well as he boasted of his gains at the summit and depicted himself as a "pragmatic eurosceptic".

Joe Redington, American dogsledding enthusiast who in 1973 cofounded the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska; a frequent participant in the race, he finished in the top five in 1988 at the age of 71; he also gained notice for reaching the summit of Mt. McKinley with his dog team in 1979 (b. Feb. 1, 1917, Oklahoma d. June 24 , 1999 Knik, Alaska).

The euro rallied in Europe and U.S. shares gained, but analysts said the summit had done little to convince markets that a solution to the crisis was at hand.

If a peak is broadened it results in "losses" at the summit but "gains" at the slopes.

The Mount St. Helena Trail (5.3 miles, 2,100-foot elevation gain) follows a fire road to the summit.