Aconcagua summit area

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mountain summit area

The Aconcagua summit area is the high-altitude zone surrounding the peak of Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas and the highest point in the Western and Southern Hemispheres.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Aconcagua summit area canonical	2
Aconcagua west side	1
Plaza Colera high camp and Aconcagua summit	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1999221 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Aconcagua summit area
Context triple: [Aconcagua Provincial Park, contains, Aconcagua summit area]

A. Chajnantor Plateau
The Chajnantor Plateau is a high, arid plain in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert renowned for its exceptional atmospheric conditions that make it one of the world’s premier sites for radio and submillimeter astronomy.
B. Aconcagua Valley
Aconcagua Valley is a prominent wine-producing region in central Chile, known for its diverse microclimates and high-quality red wines, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.
C. Paso Pichachén
Paso Pichachén is a mountain pass and international border crossing through the Andes that connects Argentina and Chile.
D. La Silla mountain
La Silla mountain is a peak in Chile’s Atacama Desert that hosts major astronomical facilities and is known for its exceptionally clear, dark skies.
E. El Chaltén
El Chaltén is a small Argentine mountain village in Patagonia renowned as a premier trekking and climbing base for exploring the Fitz Roy massif and surrounding Andean landscapes.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Aconcagua summit area
Target entity description: The Aconcagua summit area is the high-altitude zone surrounding the peak of Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Americas and the highest point in the Western and Southern Hemispheres.

A. Chajnantor Plateau
The Chajnantor Plateau is a high, arid plain in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert renowned for its exceptional atmospheric conditions that make it one of the world’s premier sites for radio and submillimeter astronomy.
B. Aconcagua Valley
Aconcagua Valley is a prominent wine-producing region in central Chile, known for its diverse microclimates and high-quality red wines, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.
C. Paso Pichachén
Paso Pichachén is a mountain pass and international border crossing through the Andes that connects Argentina and Chile.
D. La Silla mountain
La Silla mountain is a peak in Chile’s Atacama Desert that hosts major astronomical facilities and is known for its exceptionally clear, dark skies.
E. El Chaltén
El Chaltén is a small Argentine mountain village in Patagonia renowned as a premier trekking and climbing base for exploring the Fitz Roy massif and surrounding Andean landscapes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain summit area ⓘ
accessRestrictedBy	permit requirements ⓘ weather conditions ⓘ
approachedVia	Normal Route (northwest ridge) ⓘ Polish Glacier Route (northeast side) ⓘ Polish Traverse Route ⓘ linked to: Polish Glacier Route South Face technical routes ⓘ
belongsToListing	Seven Summits ⓘ Ultra-prominent peaks of South America ⓘ
climate	high-altitude cold desert climate ⓘ
coordinates	approximately 32.653°S 70.011°W ⓘ
elevation	approximately 22837 feet above sea level ⓘ approximately 6960.8 metres above sea level ⓘ
extremeTemperature	can drop below −30 °C ⓘ
extremeWindSpeed	can exceed 100 km/h ⓘ
feature	corniced ridges ⓘ ice fields in sheltered areas ⓘ permanent snow patches in season ⓘ rocky summit plateau ⓘ small summit cairns ⓘ steep scree slopes ⓘ summit cross installed by climbers ⓘ wind-scoured terrain ⓘ
geologicalAge	Mesozoic to Cenozoic origin ⓘ
geology	composed mainly of sedimentary and volcanic rocks ⓘ
hazard	altitude sickness ⓘ high winds ⓘ rapid weather changes ⓘ severe cold ⓘ snow and ice conditions ⓘ
highestPointOf	Andes ⓘ Argentina ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ Western Hemisphere ⓘ
locatedIn	Aconcagua ⓘ Argentina ⓘ Mendoza Province ⓘ Principal Cordillera of the Andes ⓘ
locatedOnContinent	South America ⓘ
mountainRange	Andes ⓘ
notableFor	being the highest non-technical trekking peak for many climbers ⓘ panoramic views over the Central Andes ⓘ
oxygenLevelAtSummit	about 40 percent of sea-level oxygen pressure ⓘ
partOf	Aconcagua Provincial Park ⓘ Andes mountain range ⓘ linked to: Andes
regulation	subject to Aconcagua Provincial Park regulations ⓘ linked to: Aconcagua Provincial Park
season	main climbing season December to February ⓘ
typicalWindSpeed	often above 50 km/h in season ⓘ
typicalWinterTemperature	below −20 °C ⓘ
usedFor	altitude acclimatization objectives ⓘ high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ high-altitude research and physiological studies ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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

Aconcagua Provincial Park → contains → Aconcagua summit area ⓘ

Camp Canadá → onSideOf → Aconcagua west side ⓘ

linked to: Aconcagua summit area

Camp Colera → near → Aconcagua summit area ⓘ

Filo del Guanaco ridge → onRouteBetween → Plaza Colera high camp and Aconcagua summit ⓘ