Cosmiques Arête on Aiguille du Midi
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Cosmiques Arête on Aiguille du Midi is a classic, moderately technical alpine ridge climb in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its spectacular exposure and accessibility from the Aiguille du Midi cable car.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cosmiques Arête on Aiguille du Midi canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmiques Arête on Aiguille du Midi Context triple: [Refuge des Cosmiques, startingPointFor, Cosmiques Arête on Aiguille du Midi]
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Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi is a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps, famous for its cable car access from Chamonix and panoramic viewing platforms over the surrounding mountains.
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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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C.
Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi
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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Mont Blanc summit
The Mont Blanc summit is the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe, renowned as a classic mountaineering objective.
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E.
East Face of Monte Rosa
The East Face of Monte Rosa is a towering, glaciated mountain wall in the Pennine Alps, renowned for its dramatic vertical relief and challenging alpine climbing routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmiques Arête on Aiguille du Midi Target entity description: Cosmiques Arête on Aiguille du Midi is a classic, moderately technical alpine ridge climb in the Mont Blanc massif, renowned for its spectacular exposure and accessibility from the Aiguille du Midi cable car.
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A.
Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi is a prominent peak in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps, famous for its cable car access from Chamonix and panoramic viewing platforms over the surrounding mountains.
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B.
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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C.
Frendo Spur on Aiguille du Midi
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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D.
Mont Blanc summit
The Mont Blanc summit is the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe, renowned as a classic mountaineering objective.
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E.
East Face of Monte Rosa
The East Face of Monte Rosa is a towering, glaciated mountain wall in the Pennine Alps, renowned for its dramatic vertical relief and challenging alpine climbing routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
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rock and mixed climb ⓘ |
| approachedFrom |
Aiguille du Midi cable car station
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linked to:
Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station
Vallée Blanche snow plateau ⓘ
linked to:
Vallée Blanche glacier
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| hasApproximateAltitudeAtFinish | about 3842 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasApproximateAltitudeAtStart | about 3842 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasClimbingTime | 2 to 4 hours for typical parties ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
a final ladder or metal stair access back to the Aiguille du Midi station
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abseil sections ⓘ fixed anchors on some pitches ⓘ short rock steps ⓘ snow arête sections ⓘ |
| hasIceOrMixedGrade | around II ⓘ |
| hasLength | about 400 metres ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
altitude-related issues
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crevasses on approach ⓘ exposure to steep drops ⓘ ice and snow conditions variability ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| hasRockGrade |
around French 3c
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around UIAA III ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
also climbed in autumn in good conditions
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also climbed in spring ⓘ commonly climbed in summer ⓘ |
| hasTypicalGrade |
AD
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AD- to AD ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
being a classic alpine ridge route
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easy access from Aiguille du Midi cable car ⓘ frequent use as a training route for alpine techniques ⓘ frequent use as an acclimatisation route ⓘ mixed snow, ice and rock terrain ⓘ spectacular exposure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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French Alps ⓘ Haute-Savoie ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aiguille du Midi ⓘ |
| near | Chamonix ⓘ |
| partOf | Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| requiresEquipment |
alpine protection gear such as nuts and cams
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crampons ⓘ helmet ⓘ ice axe ⓘ rope ⓘ slings and quickdraws ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
abseiling
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basic alpine ropework ⓘ crampon and ice axe technique ⓘ moving together on a ridge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
alpine climbing instruction
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guiding clients in the Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
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