Knife Edge route
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Knife Edge route is a famously narrow and exposed ridgeline trail on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging alpine hiking.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knife Edge route canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knife Edge route Context triple: [Ktaadn, hasClimbingRoute, Knife Edge route]
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A.
North Ridge route
The North Ridge route is a classic, heavily glaciated alpine climb on Washington’s Mount Baker, known for its steep ice, crevasse navigation, and sustained technical mountaineering.
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B.
Avalanche Gulch route
Avalanche Gulch route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Mount Shasta, known for its straightforward but strenuous snow and ice ascent.
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C.
West Buttress route
The West Buttress route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Denali in Alaska.
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D.
Northeast Ridge route
The Northeast Ridge route is a major climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest from the Tibetan (north) side, known for its high-altitude exposure and technical sections near the top.
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E.
Long Trail
The Long Trail is a long-distance hiking path that runs the length of Vermont, following the spine of the Green Mountains and inspiring the design of the Appalachian Trail.
- 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: Knife Edge route Target entity description: Knife Edge route is a famously narrow and exposed ridgeline trail on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging alpine hiking.
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A.
North Ridge route
The North Ridge route is a classic, heavily glaciated alpine climb on Washington’s Mount Baker, known for its steep ice, crevasse navigation, and sustained technical mountaineering.
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B.
Avalanche Gulch route
Avalanche Gulch route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Mount Shasta, known for its straightforward but strenuous snow and ice ascent.
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C.
West Buttress route
The West Buttress route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Denali in Alaska.
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D.
Northeast Ridge route
The Northeast Ridge route is a major climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest from the Tibetan (north) side, known for its high-altitude exposure and technical sections near the top.
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E.
Long Trail
The Long Trail is a long-distance hiking path that runs the length of Vermont, following the spine of the Green Mountains and inspiring the design of the Appalachian Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine route
ⓘ
mountain hiking trail ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Cathedral Trail
ⓘ
Helon Taylor Trail ⓘ Saddle Trail ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 1.1 miles ⓘ |
| closedIn | winter ⓘ |
| connects |
Baxter Peak
ⓘ
Pamola Peak ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| difficulty | strenuous ⓘ |
| hazard |
high winds
ⓘ
lightning exposure ⓘ loose rock in places ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ steep drop-offs ⓘ |
| highestPoint | near Baxter Peak ⓘ |
| hikingClass | Class 3 scrambling in sections ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baxter State Park
ⓘ
Maine ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedOn | Mount Katahdin ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Baxter State Park Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Baxter State Park
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| mountain | Mount Katahdin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging alpine hiking
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dramatic drops on both sides of the ridge ⓘ exposure to steep cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Katahdin summit routes ⓘ |
| popularity |
iconic feature of Mount Katahdin
ⓘ
one of the most famous hiking routes in Maine ⓘ |
| recommendedFor | experienced hikers ⓘ |
| requires |
comfort with exposure
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good weather conditions ⓘ sure-footedness ⓘ |
| ridgeType | arête ⓘ |
| safetyAdvisory |
not recommended in high wind or thunderstorms
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often discouraged for people with fear of heights ⓘ |
| season | typically hiked in summer and early fall ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| surface | rocky ⓘ |
| terrain |
exposed ridgeline
ⓘ
narrow ridgeline ⓘ |
| view |
panoramic views of Baxter State Park
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views of Chimney Pond area ⓘ views of the Great Basin of Katahdin ⓘ |
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Subject: Knife Edge route Description of subject: Knife Edge route is a famously narrow and exposed ridgeline trail on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging alpine hiking.
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