Branscomb Glacier route

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The Branscomb Glacier route is the most commonly used climbing route to the summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica, known for its relatively straightforward glacier ascent and logistical support from guided expeditions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Branscomb Glacier route canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing route ⓘ
glacier route ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ
accessedVia Union Glacier camp ⓘ
linked to: Union Glacier Camp

ski-equipped aircraft landings on glacier ⓘ
approaches Vinson Massif summit plateau ⓘ
linked to: Vinson Massif
country Antarctica (no sovereign state) ⓘ
linked to: Antarctica
difficultyGrade moderate mountaineering route (in good conditions) ⓘ
follows Branscomb Glacier ⓘ
hasCamp High Camp ⓘ
Low Camp ⓘ
Vinson Base Camp ⓘ
linked to: Union Glacier Camp
hasCharacteristic cold high-altitude environment ⓘ
crevassed glacier terrain ⓘ
non-technical terrain in good conditions ⓘ
relatively straightforward glacier ascent ⓘ
hazard crevasses ⓘ
extreme cold ⓘ
high winds ⓘ
whiteout conditions ⓘ
is most commonly used climbing route on Vinson Massif ⓘ
locatedIn Antarctica ⓘ
Ellsworth Mountains ⓘ
Sentinel Range ⓘ
locatedOn Vinson Massif ⓘ
notableFor accessibility relative to other Antarctic routes ⓘ
being the normal route on Vinson Massif ⓘ
partOf Seven Summits climbing logistics ⓘ
standard guided itinerary for Vinson Massif ⓘ
region Ellsworth Land ⓘ
requires air transport to Vinson Base Camp ⓘ
crevasse rescue skills ⓘ
glacier travel skills ⓘ
roped glacier travel ⓘ
specialized polar equipment ⓘ
use of crampons ⓘ
use of ice axe ⓘ
season Antarctic summer ⓘ
summitElevation 4892 m ⓘ
summits Vinson Massif ⓘ
supportedBy logistical services from Union Glacier ⓘ
typicallyStartsFrom Vinson Base Camp ⓘ
linked to: Union Glacier Camp
typicalUsePeriod November to January ⓘ
usedBy climbers attempting the Seven Summits ⓘ
commercial mountaineering operators ⓘ
guided expeditions ⓘ
usedFor ascent of Vinson Massif ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vinson Massif → standardRoute → Branscomb Glacier route ⓘ
Low Camp → locatedOnRoute → Branscomb Glacier route ⓘ