West Buttress route on Denali

E415098

climbing route mountaineering route

The West Buttress route on Denali is the mountain’s most popular and classic climbing route, known for its relatively moderate technical difficulty yet extreme altitude, cold, and weather challenges.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
West Buttress route on Denali canonical	3
Denali West Buttress route	2
Denali West Buttress route vicinity	1
West Buttress standard route on Denali	1
forms part of the normal route to Denali’s 6190 m summit	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4142200 — 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: West Buttress route on Denali
Context triple: [Kahiltna Glacier, accessPointFor, West Buttress route on Denali]

A. Branscomb Glacier route
The Branscomb Glacier route is the most commonly used climbing route to the summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica, known for its relatively straightforward glacier ascent and logistical support from guided expeditions.
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.
C. 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.
D. Timpohon–Low’s Peak route
The Timpohon–Low’s Peak route is the most commonly used and well-established trail for climbers ascending from the Timpohon Gate to the summit of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia.
E. South Ridge route
The South Ridge route is the standard, non-technical hiking ascent used by most climbers to reach the summit of South Sister in Oregon’s Cascade Range.
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: West Buttress route on Denali
Target entity description: The West Buttress route on Denali is the mountain’s most popular and classic climbing route, known for its relatively moderate technical difficulty yet extreme altitude, cold, and weather challenges.

A. Branscomb Glacier route
The Branscomb Glacier route is the most commonly used climbing route to the summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica, known for its relatively straightforward glacier ascent and logistical support from guided expeditions.
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.
C. 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.
D. Timpohon–Low’s Peak route
The Timpohon–Low’s Peak route is the most commonly used and well-established trail for climbers ascending from the Timpohon Gate to the summit of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia.
E. South Ridge route
The South Ridge route is the standard, non-technical hiking ascent used by most climbers to reach the summit of South Sister in Oregon’s Cascade Range.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	climbing route ⓘ mountaineering route ⓘ
activity	high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ
approach	airplane landing on Kahiltna Glacier ⓘ
camping	multiple high camps ⓘ
climbedBy	guided commercial expeditions ⓘ independent climbing teams ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
difficulty	moderate technical difficulty ⓘ
difficultyGrade	Alpine Grade II–III (approximate) ⓘ
governingAuthority	U.S. National Park Service ⓘ linked to: National Park Service
hasReputationFor	being the most popular route on Denali ⓘ being the standard route on Denali ⓘ
hazard	avalanche risk ⓘ crevasses ⓘ extreme altitude ⓘ high winds ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ severe cold ⓘ
highestPoint	Denali summit ⓘ linked to: Denali
knownFor	being physically demanding despite modest technical grade ⓘ exposure to jet-stream-level weather ⓘ long summit day from high camp ⓘ
locatedIn	Alaska ⓘ Alaska Range ⓘ Denali National Park and Preserve ⓘ
locatedOn	Denali ⓘ
mountainRange	Alaska Range ⓘ
notableCamp	14,000-foot camp ⓘ 17,000-foot high camp ⓘ Camp 1 ⓘ Camp 2 ⓘ
permitRequired	yes ⓘ
requires	cold-weather expedition gear ⓘ crevasse rescue skills ⓘ glacier travel skills ⓘ self-arrest skills ⓘ use of fixed lines ⓘ
season	late May to early July ⓘ
startingPoint	Kahiltna Glacier ⓘ
summitElevation	20310 feet ⓘ 6190 meters ⓘ
typicalBaseCampElevation	approximately 2200 meters ⓘ approximately 7200 feet ⓘ
typicalStyle	multi-week expedition ⓘ sled and backpack load hauling ⓘ

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