Whymper Couloir
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Whymper Couloir is a classic and historically significant alpine climbing route on the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif, known for its steep snow and ice conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whymper Couloir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4678892 — 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: Whymper Couloir Context triple: [Aiguille Verte, hasClimbingRoute, Whymper Couloir]
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A.
North Couloir
North Couloir is a renowned and committing ice and mixed climbing route on the steep north face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
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B.
Grand Couloir
Grand Couloir is a notorious rockfall-prone gully on Mont Blanc that climbers must traverse on the popular Goûter Route.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Whymper Couloir Target entity description: Whymper Couloir is a classic and historically significant alpine climbing route on the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif, known for its steep snow and ice conditions.
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A.
North Couloir
North Couloir is a renowned and committing ice and mixed climbing route on the steep north face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif.
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B.
Grand Couloir
Grand Couloir is a notorious rockfall-prone gully on Mont Blanc that climbers must traverse on the popular Goûter Route.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
early summer
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spring ⓘ |
| hasClimbingStyle |
ice climbing
ⓘ
snow climbing ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
avalanches
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icefall ⓘ rockfall ⓘ serac fall ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | classic early alpine route on Aiguille Verte ⓘ |
| hasReputation | serious and committing route ⓘ |
| hasTypicalAngle | steep ⓘ |
| isAffectedBy |
climate change
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rapid warming ⓘ |
| isApproachTo | summit of Aiguille Verte ⓘ |
| isConsidered | classic alpine route ⓘ |
| isOnFaceOf | south face of Aiguille Verte ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
ⓘ
Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aiguille Verte ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Whymper ⓘ |
| partOf | Mont Blanc climbing history ⓘ |
| requires |
crampons
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ice axe ⓘ rope ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
ice climbing technique
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steep snow climbing ⓘ |
| suitableFor | experienced alpinists ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whymper Couloir Description of subject: Whymper Couloir is a classic and historically significant alpine climbing route on the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif, known for its steep snow and ice conditions.
Referenced by (1)
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