He ascended the peak in 3 hours, taking the final moderate pitch at a near run.
I don't understand "taking the final moderate pitch at a near run".
Can somebody help me out?
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Sign up to join this communityThe pitch is the slope of the mountain, which is (in this case) moderate at the top. The person ascending covers this stretch "at a near run," i.e., almost running.