North Ridge of K2
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The North Ridge of K2 is a major, technically demanding climbing route on the world’s second-highest mountain, rising from the Chinese side and known for its extreme altitude, exposure, and objective hazards.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Ridge of K2 canonical | 1 |
| North Ridge route on K2 | 1 |
| South-Southeast Spur of K2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2485092 — 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: North Ridge of K2 Context triple: [Abruzzi Spur, isComparedWith, North Ridge of K2]
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A.
Broad Peak
Broad Peak is one of the world’s highest mountains, an 8,000-meter-class peak in the Karakoram range on the border of Pakistan and China, renowned for its broad, extended summit ridge.
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B.
Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II is one of the world’s fourteen eight-thousanders, a major Himalayan peak standing 8,035 meters tall on the China–Pakistan border.
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C.
Gasherbrum IV
Gasherbrum IV is a prominent and technically challenging high peak in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas, renowned among mountaineers for its steep faces and difficult climbing routes.
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D.
Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III is a high, remote peak in the Gasherbrum massif of the Karakoram range, notable as one of the world’s major 7,000-meter mountains.
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E.
Baltoro Glacier
Baltoro Glacier is one of the world’s largest and most famous mountain glaciers, located in Pakistan’s Karakoram range and serving as a key route to K2 and other high peaks.
- 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: North Ridge of K2 Target entity description: The North Ridge of K2 is a major, technically demanding climbing route on the world’s second-highest mountain, rising from the Chinese side and known for its extreme altitude, exposure, and objective hazards.
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A.
Broad Peak
Broad Peak is one of the world’s highest mountains, an 8,000-meter-class peak in the Karakoram range on the border of Pakistan and China, renowned for its broad, extended summit ridge.
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B.
Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II is one of the world’s fourteen eight-thousanders, a major Himalayan peak standing 8,035 meters tall on the China–Pakistan border.
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C.
Gasherbrum IV
Gasherbrum IV is a prominent and technically challenging high peak in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas, renowned among mountaineers for its steep faces and difficult climbing routes.
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D.
Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III is a high, remote peak in the Gasherbrum massif of the Karakoram range, notable as one of the world’s major 7,000-meter mountains.
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E.
Baltoro Glacier
Baltoro Glacier is one of the world’s largest and most famous mountain glaciers, located in Pakistan’s Karakoram range and serving as a key route to K2 and other high peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| accessedVia | Chinese base camp on K2 ⓘ |
| approachFrom | Chinese side of K2 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | K2 ⓘ |
| climbedBy | expedition teams ⓘ |
| climbingGrade | technical high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
| comparedToOtherRoutesOnK2 | less frequently climbed than the Abruzzi Spur ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| difficulty | very high ⓘ |
| elevationGain | approximately 3600 metres ⓘ |
| exposureLevel | very high ⓘ |
| hazards |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
avalanches ⓘ extreme cold ⓘ high winds ⓘ icefall ⓘ rockfall ⓘ severe storms ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
K2 summit
ⓘ
linked to:
K2
|
| knownAs |
North Ridge route on K2
ⓘ
linked to:
North Ridge of K2
|
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Xinjiang ⓘ |
| locatedOn | K2 ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOfMountain | north side of K2 ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Karakoram ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
long summit push distance from high camp
ⓘ
remote and committing nature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposure
ⓘ
extreme altitude ⓘ objective hazards ⓘ |
| objectiveDangerLevel | very high ⓘ |
| partOf |
north side routes of K2
ⓘ
standard route network on K2 ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced technical climbing skills
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fixed ropes ⓘ high-altitude experience ⓘ supplemental oxygen (optional but sometimes used) ⓘ |
| requiresPermitFrom | Chinese authorities ⓘ |
| routeType | ridge route ⓘ |
| season | typically climbed in summer ⓘ |
| summitElevation | 8611 metres ⓘ |
| terrain |
mixed rock and ice
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steep snow slopes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
expedition climbing
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high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: North Ridge of K2 Description of subject: The North Ridge of K2 is a major, technically demanding climbing route on the world’s second-highest mountain, rising from the Chinese side and known for its extreme altitude, exposure, and objective hazards.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: North Ridge of K2
linked to: North Ridge of K2