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Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

higher up




In climbing, a base camp may be set up to provide the starting point for a multiple day or week assault on climbing a mountain. Base camp is used to store supplies that are carried to camps higher up on the mountain.

Why "higher up", I guess "higher" is ok.

Thank you in advance.
  

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Higher would be ok too. Higher up just collocates nicely.

— Nona the brit

  • Higher would be ok too.
  • Higher up just collocates nicely.
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Higher would be ok too.

Higher up just collocates nicely.
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