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Gets up the slopes (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rises

This clue is a double definition.

'gets up' is the first definition.
('rise' can be a synonym of 'get up')

'the slopes' is the second definition.
(rise is a kind of slope)

(Other definitions for rises that I've seen before include "Ascends" , "Gets up" , "Moves upwards" , "Moves upward" , "Comes or goes upward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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