the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
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The Nose is a legendary big-wall climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, renowned as one of the most iconic and historically significant rock climbs in the world.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: the Nose (El Capitan climbing route) Context triple: [Lynn Hill, performedOn, the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)]
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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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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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Remedios de Escalada
Remedios de Escalada was an Argentine patriot and social figure best known as the wife of independence leader General José de San Martín and for her support of the South American independence cause.
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Half Dome Trail
Half Dome Trail is a strenuous, iconic hiking route in Yosemite National Park that ascends from Sub Dome to the summit of Half Dome via steep switchbacks and cable-assisted sections.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Nose (El Capitan climbing route) Target entity description: The Nose is a legendary big-wall climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, renowned as one of the most iconic and historically significant rock climbs in the world.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Remedios de Escalada
Remedios de Escalada was an Argentine patriot and social figure best known as the wife of independence leader General José de San Martín and for her support of the South American independence cause.
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D.
Half Dome Trail
Half Dome Trail is a strenuous, iconic hiking route in Yosemite National Park that ascends from Sub Dome to the summit of Half Dome via steep switchbacks and cable-assisted sections.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big wall rock climbing route ⓘ |
| approach | from Yosemite Valley floor ⓘ |
| cliffFace | southwest face of El Capitan ⓘ |
| climbingDiscipline | traditional climbing ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
George Whitmore
ⓘ
Warren Harding ⓘ Wayne Merry ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1958-11-12 ⓘ |
| firstAscentDurationDays | 47 ⓘ |
| firstAscentStyle | aid climbing ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentBy | Lynn Hill ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentNote | first free ascent of El Capitan via The Nose ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentStyle | free climb ⓘ |
| firstFreeAscentYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| firstFreeInADayBy | Lynn Hill ⓘ |
| firstFreeInADayYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| firstOneDayAscentBy |
Billy Westbay
ⓘ
Jim Bridwell ⓘ John Long ⓘ |
| firstOneDayAscentYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| gradeAid | A2 ⓘ |
| gradeYDS | 5.14a ⓘ |
| gradeYDSOriginalFree | 5.13b ⓘ |
| heightFeet | about 3000 ⓘ |
| heightMetres | about 910 ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
helped establish Yosemite as a world climbing center
ⓘ
pioneering big wall climb in Yosemite ⓘ symbol of the Golden Age of Yosemite climbing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | El Capitan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
follows the prominent prow of El Capitan
ⓘ
includes Boot Flake ⓘ includes Camp 4 ledge ⓘ includes Dolt Tower ⓘ
linked to:
Dolt Tower
includes El Cap Tower ⓘ
linked to:
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
includes Texas Flake ⓘ
linked to:
Texas Flake
includes the Changing Corners pitch ⓘ
linked to:
Changing Corners
includes the Glowering Spot ⓘ includes the Great Roof pitch ⓘ includes the King Swing ⓘ
linked to:
King Swing
passes through the Stovelegs crack system ⓘ |
| pitches | about 31 ⓘ |
| popularity | one of the most popular big wall routes on El Capitan ⓘ |
| protection |
fixed gear
ⓘ
trad gear ⓘ |
| recordSignificance | site of numerous speed climbing records ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| typicalStyle |
aid climbing
ⓘ
big wall climbing ⓘ free climbing ⓘ |
| visibility | clearly visible from Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| worldRanking | one of the most famous rock climbs in the world ⓘ |
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