His 'elevation' to (the position of) chairman was a surprise to many.
an 'elevation' [='altitude'] of 4,000 feet (above sea level)
a plant species found only at higher/lower 'elevations'
(..) - And that's where they're getting forced off by the snow. And they're catching a bus up to Reno and on to Truckee, just, rejoining the trail at a lower elevation. I didn't come out here to ride buses. You probably didn't come out here to slide off the side of a mountain, either. True. (..)2014 Wild