American Direct on the west face
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American Direct on the west face is a renowned and committing rock climbing route on the steep west face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
All labels observed (1)
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| American Direct on the west face canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4628753 — 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: American Direct on the west face Context triple: [Aiguille du Dru, hasFamousRoute, American Direct on the west face]
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A.
Barranco Wall
Barranco Wall is a steep, rocky cliff face on Mount Kilimanjaro that trekkers must scramble up on the popular Machame Route.
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B.
Northwest Ridge
Northwest Ridge is a popular mountaineering route used to ascend Broken Top, a glaciated stratovolcano in Oregon’s Cascade Range.
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C.
North Ridge route
The North Ridge route is a popular alpine ascent path on Mount Taranaki in New Zealand, known for its straightforward but exposed climb to the summit.
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D.
North Ridge route
The North Ridge route is a classic alpine climbing ascent that follows the prominent northern ridgeline of Middle Sister in the Oregon Cascades.
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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
- 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: American Direct on the west face Target entity description: American Direct on the west face is a renowned and committing rock climbing route on the steep west face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
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A.
Barranco Wall
Barranco Wall is a steep, rocky cliff face on Mount Kilimanjaro that trekkers must scramble up on the popular Machame Route.
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B.
Northwest Ridge
Northwest Ridge is a popular mountaineering route used to ascend Broken Top, a glaciated stratovolcano in Oregon’s Cascade Range.
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C.
North Ridge route
The North Ridge route is a popular alpine ascent path on Mount Taranaki in New Zealand, known for its straightforward but exposed climb to the summit.
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D.
North Ridge route
The North Ridge route is a classic alpine climbing ascent that follows the prominent northern ridgeline of Middle Sister in the Oregon Cascades.
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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 (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wall route
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rock climbing route ⓘ |
| activity | rock climbing ⓘ |
| approachStyle | alpine glacier approach ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
early autumn
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summer ⓘ |
| character |
committing
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sustained ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
alpine rock climbing
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traditional climbing ⓘ |
| commitmentLevel | high ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| environment | high alpine ⓘ |
| face | west face ⓘ |
| gearNeeded | full alpine rock rack ⓘ |
| hazards |
rapidly changing alpine weather
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rockfall ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aiguille du Dru
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French Alps ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west face of the Aiguille du Dru ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Alps ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Chamonix ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical significance in alpine rock climbing
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steep and committing climbing ⓘ |
| partOf | Mont Blanc massif climbing routes ⓘ |
| popularity | renowned among experienced alpinists ⓘ |
| protection | mixed fixed and removable gear ⓘ |
| region | Haute-Savoie ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced route-finding skills
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experience in long alpine rock routes ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| suitableFor | expert climbers ⓘ |
| surface | steep granite wall ⓘ |
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Subject: American Direct on the west face Description of subject: American Direct on the west face is a renowned and committing rock climbing route on the steep west face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
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