go uphill

Example Sentences

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Bormio is synonymous with downhill skiing but some athletes will also be attempting to go uphill in the only new sport at these Winter Olympics – ski mountaineering, or skimo for short.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“You might think well, species like these: The ptarmigan or the marmots or whatever it is can just go uphill where it’s as cold as they like it,” Bond said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

I was taking my customary siesta Wednesday afternoon when I was jolted awake by the sound of a truck straining to go uphill.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023

When the riders go uphill, cholesterol levels do, too.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2019

The driver made frequent stops, and whenever the road showed the slightest inclination to go uphill he would intimate that it might be well for us to dismount and walk beside the coach a little.

From In Those Days The Story of an Old Man by Steinberg, Jehudah