Avalanche Gulch
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Avalanche Gulch is a popular and frequently used climbing route on Mount Shasta in Northern California, known especially for its non-technical but strenuous ascent to the summit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avalanche Gulch canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4229099 — 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: Avalanche Gulch Context triple: [Avalanche Gulch route, alsoKnownAs, Avalanche Gulch]
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A.
Gower Gulch
Gower Gulch is a scenic desert canyon and hiking route in Death Valley National Park known for its colorful badlands and eroded rock formations.
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B.
Russell Gulch
Russell Gulch is a historic former mining town in Colorado that emerged as an important gold-mining center during the mid-19th-century Colorado Gold Rush.
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C.
Avalanche Pass
Avalanche Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, traversing the rugged terrain of the Great Western Divide and serving as a route for backcountry hikers.
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D.
Avalanche Pass
Avalanche Pass is a rugged mountain pass in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks region, known for its dramatic cliffs, narrow corridor, and popular backcountry hiking route between Marcy Dam and Lake Colden.
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E.
Tenaya Creek
Tenaya Creek is a mountain stream in Yosemite National Park that drains Tenaya Canyon and flows into the Merced River.
- 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: Avalanche Gulch Target entity description: Avalanche Gulch is a popular and frequently used climbing route on Mount Shasta in Northern California, known especially for its non-technical but strenuous ascent to the summit.
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A.
Gower Gulch
Gower Gulch is a scenic desert canyon and hiking route in Death Valley National Park known for its colorful badlands and eroded rock formations.
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B.
Russell Gulch
Russell Gulch is a historic former mining town in Colorado that emerged as an important gold-mining center during the mid-19th-century Colorado Gold Rush.
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C.
Avalanche Pass
Avalanche Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, traversing the rugged terrain of the Great Western Divide and serving as a route for backcountry hikers.
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D.
Avalanche Pass
Avalanche Pass is a rugged mountain pass in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks region, known for its dramatic cliffs, narrow corridor, and popular backcountry hiking route between Marcy Dam and Lake Colden.
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E.
Tenaya Creek
Tenaya Creek is a mountain stream in Yosemite National Park that drains Tenaya Canyon and flows into the Merced River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| approachDirection | south side of Mount Shasta ⓘ |
| bestConditions | firm morning snowpack ⓘ |
| climbingPermitRequired | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dayUse | possible as long single-day push for fit climbers ⓘ |
| descentMethod |
downclimb
ⓘ
glissade in suitable snow conditions ⓘ |
| difficultyRating | non-technical snow climb in season ⓘ |
| elevationGain | approximately 7200 feet ⓘ |
| hazard |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
avalanches ⓘ icefall ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high popularity among climbers
ⓘ
non-technical ascent to the summit of Mount Shasta ⓘ strenuous climb ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern California
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Siskiyou County, California ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Shasta ⓘ |
| managedBy | Shasta-Trinity National Forest ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| notableFeatureNearby |
Heart Lake
ⓘ
Red Banks ⓘ |
| notableFeatureOnRoute |
Helen Lake
ⓘ
Misery Hill ⓘ Red Banks ⓘ |
| popularWith |
beginner mountaineers
ⓘ
intermediate mountaineers ⓘ |
| requiresEquipment |
crampons (in snow conditions)
ⓘ
helmet ⓘ ice axe (in snow conditions) ⓘ |
| requiresGlacierTravel | false ⓘ |
| routeOrientation | south-southeast aspect ⓘ |
| season |
early summer
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| summitDestination | Mount Shasta summit ⓘ |
| summitElevation |
14179 feet
ⓘ
4321 meters ⓘ |
| terrainType | snow and scree slopes ⓘ |
| timeToClimb | commonly 1–2 days ⓘ |
| typicalCampLocation |
Helen Lake
ⓘ
Horse Camp ⓘ |
| typicalStartPoint | Bunny Flat trailhead ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
alpine climbing
ⓘ
spring ski mountaineering ⓘ |
| wildernessArea |
Mount Shasta Wilderness
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linked to:
Mount Shasta Wilderness area
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Avalanche Gulch Description of subject: Avalanche Gulch is a popular and frequently used climbing route on Mount Shasta in Northern California, known especially for its non-technical but strenuous ascent to the summit.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.