Grandes Jorasses north face
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The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Grandes Jorasses north face Context triple: [Mont Blanc massif, contains, Grandes Jorasses north face]
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Aiguille de Bionnassay north face
The Aiguille de Bionnassay north face is a steep, glaciated alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned among mountaineers for its challenging ice and mixed climbing routes.
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Vallée Blanche ski route
The Vallée Blanche ski route is a famous high-altitude off-piste descent in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its long glacial terrain and dramatic alpine scenery.
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Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi is a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps, famous for its cable car access from Chamonix and panoramic viewing platforms over the surrounding mountains.
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Mont Blanc summit
The Mont Blanc summit is the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe, renowned as a classic mountaineering objective.
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Aiguilles de Chamonix
Aiguilles de Chamonix are a dramatic cluster of sharp granite peaks in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, renowned worldwide for alpine climbing and mountaineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grandes Jorasses north face Target entity description: The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
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A.
Aiguille de Bionnassay north face
The Aiguille de Bionnassay north face is a steep, glaciated alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned among mountaineers for its challenging ice and mixed climbing routes.
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B.
Vallée Blanche ski route
The Vallée Blanche ski route is a famous high-altitude off-piste descent in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its long glacial terrain and dramatic alpine scenery.
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C.
Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi is a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps, famous for its cable car access from Chamonix and panoramic viewing platforms over the surrounding mountains.
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D.
Mont Blanc summit
The Mont Blanc summit is the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe, renowned as a classic mountaineering objective.
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E.
Aiguilles de Chamonix
Aiguilles de Chamonix are a dramatic cluster of sharp granite peaks in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, renowned worldwide for alpine climbing and mountaineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine north face
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climbing wall ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
alpine style
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big wall alpine climbing ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Eiger north face
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linked to:
Eiger North Face
Matterhorn north face ⓘ |
| hasRoute |
Colton-MacIntyre route
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Croz Spur ⓘ Gousseault-Desmaison route ⓘ No Siesta ⓘ Shroud (Le Linceul) ⓘ Walker Spur ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches
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extreme cold ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ rockfall ⓘ serac fall ⓘ |
| highestSummitElevationMetres | 4208 ⓘ |
| highestSummitReached | Pointe Walker ⓘ |
| includedIn | classic alpine north faces guidebooks ⓘ |
| isIconicFor | European alpinism ⓘ |
| isObjectiveOf | serious alpine expeditions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
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Graian Alps ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
France
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Italy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grandes Jorasses ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alpine mixed climbing
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extreme steepness ⓘ ice climbing ⓘ objective hazards ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ technical difficulty ⓘ |
| orientation | north ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alps great north faces
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Mont Blanc massif ⓘ trilogy of classic alpine north faces ⓘ |
| reputation |
classic testpiece of alpine climbing
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one of the most difficult north faces in the Alps ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced alpine climbing skills
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experience in mixed terrain ⓘ high level of commitment ⓘ |
| surfaceType | rock and ice ⓘ |
| typicalSeason |
early autumn
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late summer ⓘ |
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Subject: Grandes Jorasses north face Description of subject: The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Riccardo Cassin
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notableAscent
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Cassin Route on the Walker Spur of the north face of the Grandes Jorasses
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linked to: Grandes Jorasses north face
linked to: Grandes Jorasses north face
linked to: Grandes Jorasses north face
linked to: Grandes Jorasses north face