[pct-l] PCT elevation gains

[CMountainDave at aol.com (CMountainDave@aol.com)]

There seems to be a wide disparity when estimating elevation gains on the PCT.
  For example, using only California section A, Campo to Warner Springs.
 One person says  5485'  another says 17,845'. I added up all the elevation 
GAINS in the PCT Data Book by Benidict Go (1997) and came up with 9258'. 
   What gives?
    David C