King Swing

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climbing route feature pendulum traverse

King Swing is a notable feature of The Nose climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite, known for its dramatic, pendulum-style traverse across the rock face.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
King Swing canonical	1
includes the King Swing	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2590049 — 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: King Swing
Context triple: [The Nose, famousFeature, King Swing]

A. The Swing
The Swing is an 1876 Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting elegantly dressed figures in a sunlit garden, celebrated for its vibrant color and dappled light effects.
B. Syncopation
Syncopation is a 1942 American musical drama film centered on the history and development of jazz music.
C. The Swinging Blue Jeans
The Swinging Blue Jeans are a British Merseybeat band best known for their 1960s hits like "Hippy Hippy Shake."
D. Wave Swinger
Wave Swinger is a classic spinning swing ride found in many amusement parks, where riders sit in suspended chairs that rotate and tilt in a circular motion.
E. Swing Time
Swing Time is a classic 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, renowned for its innovative dance sequences and Jerome Kern–Dorothy Fields score.
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: King Swing
Target entity description: King Swing is a notable feature of The Nose climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite, known for its dramatic, pendulum-style traverse across the rock face.

A. The Swing
The Swing is an 1876 Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting elegantly dressed figures in a sunlit garden, celebrated for its vibrant color and dappled light effects.
B. Syncopation
Syncopation is a 1942 American musical drama film centered on the history and development of jazz music.
C. The Swinging Blue Jeans
The Swinging Blue Jeans are a British Merseybeat band best known for their 1960s hits like "Hippy Hippy Shake."
D. Wave Swinger
Wave Swinger is a classic spinning swing ride found in many amusement parks, where riders sit in suspended chairs that rotate and tilt in a circular motion.
E. Swing Time
Swing Time is a classic 1936 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, renowned for its innovative dance sequences and Jerome Kern–Dorothy Fields score.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (29)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	climbing route feature ⓘ pendulum traverse ⓘ
appearsIn	climbing films about El Capitan ⓘ many photographs of The Nose ⓘ
associatedWith	classic Yosemite big wall climbing ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
difficultyAspect	requires managing large lateral fall potential ⓘ requires precise timing and coordination ⓘ
experienceType	aerial ⓘ exposed ⓘ
famousAmong	big wall climbers ⓘ
locatedIn	Yosemite National Park ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ
locatedOn	El Capitan ⓘ
movementType	pendulum ⓘ
notableFor	dramatic pendulum-style traverse ⓘ exposed horizontal swing across the wall ⓘ
partOf	The Nose ⓘ
performedWith	harness ⓘ protection gear ⓘ rope ⓘ
popularity	iconic feature of The Nose ⓘ
requires	competence in rope handling ⓘ experience with pendulum traverses ⓘ
rockType	granite ⓘ
routeSectionOf	The Nose on El Capitan ⓘ linked to: the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
safetyConcern	potential for big pendulum falls ⓘ
style	aid climbing ⓘ big wall climbing ⓘ