Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi
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Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi is a classic, long mixed rock-and-ice alpine route in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its sustained difficulty and exposure.
All labels observed (1)
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| Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi Context triple: [Aiguilles de Chamonix, notableRouteArea, Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi]
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A.
Matterhorn north face
The Matterhorn north face is the steep, imposing side of the iconic Alpine peak that towers above the Swiss village of Zermatt and is renowned among climbers for its difficulty and dramatic appearance.
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B.
Vallée Blanche ski route
The Vallée Blanche ski route is a famous high-altitude off-piste descent in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its long glacial terrain and dramatic alpine scenery.
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C.
Grandes Jorasses north face
The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
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Aiguille de Bionnassay north face
The Aiguille de Bionnassay north face is a steep, glaciated alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned among mountaineers for its challenging ice and mixed climbing routes.
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E.
Mont Blanc normal route
The Mont Blanc normal route is the most commonly used ascent path to the summit of Mont Blanc, following a relatively straightforward high-altitude mountaineering itinerary from the French side.
- 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: Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi Target entity description: Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi is a classic, long mixed rock-and-ice alpine route in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its sustained difficulty and exposure.
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A.
Matterhorn north face
The Matterhorn north face is the steep, imposing side of the iconic Alpine peak that towers above the Swiss village of Zermatt and is renowned among climbers for its difficulty and dramatic appearance.
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B.
Vallée Blanche ski route
The Vallée Blanche ski route is a famous high-altitude off-piste descent in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its long glacial terrain and dramatic alpine scenery.
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C.
Grandes Jorasses north face
The Grandes Jorasses north face is a legendary, extremely steep alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned as one of the most challenging and iconic north faces in the Alps.
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D.
Aiguille de Bionnassay north face
The Aiguille de Bionnassay north face is a steep, glaciated alpine wall in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned among mountaineers for its challenging ice and mixed climbing routes.
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E.
Mont Blanc normal route
The Mont Blanc normal route is the most commonly used ascent path to the summit of Mont Blanc, following a relatively straightforward high-altitude mountaineering itinerary from the French side.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
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mixed climbing route ⓘ |
| approachFrom |
Aiguille du Midi cable car mid-station
ⓘ
Plan de l’Aiguille ⓘ |
| character |
classic alpine route
ⓘ
sustained ⓘ |
| commitment | serious ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| descentVia | Aiguille du Midi cable car ⓘ |
| difficultyFrenchAlpine |
D+
ⓘ
TD- ⓘ |
| difficultyIce | up to 70 degrees ⓘ |
| difficultyRock |
around 4c
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up to UIAA IV ⓘ |
| exposure | high ⓘ |
| finishesNear |
Aiguille du Midi upper station
ⓘ
linked to:
Aiguille du Midi
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| finishingElevation | approximately 3800 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Edouard Frendo
ⓘ
René Rionda ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches in upper snow slopes
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icefall ⓘ rockfall ⓘ stonefall from other parties ⓘ |
| heightGain | approximately 1200 m ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1200 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Alps
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Haute-Savoie ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aiguille du Midi ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edouard Frendo ⓘ |
| notRecommendedFor | beginners ⓘ |
| oftenClimbedAs | one-day push from Chamonix valley ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Chamonix valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
|
| popularity | very popular ⓘ |
| range | Alps ⓘ |
| recommendedFor | experienced alpinists ⓘ |
| reputation | classic of the Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| requires |
crampons
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ice protection gear ⓘ rock protection gear ⓘ rope ⓘ two technical ice tools ⓘ |
| routeType |
mixed rock-and-ice
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rock and ice ⓘ |
| startingElevation | approximately 2300 m ⓘ |
| style | alpine ⓘ |
| typicalAscentTime | one long day ⓘ |
| typicalSeason | summer ⓘ |
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