The Nose speed records
E643447
big wall climbing record
climbing speed record category
rock climbing record
sport performance benchmark
The Nose speed records are the progressively faster ascents of the iconic Nose route on El Capitan in Yosemite, long used as a benchmark for elite big-wall climbing performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Nose speed records canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7135103 — 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: The Nose speed records Context triple: [Jim Bridwell, knownFor, The Nose speed records]
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A.
ThrustSSC
ThrustSSC is a British jet-powered car that became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier, setting a world land speed record in 1997.
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B.
Blue Streak
Blue Streak is a 1999 action-comedy film starring Martin Lawrence as a jewel thief who poses as a police officer to retrieve a hidden diamond.
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C.
The Silver Arrow
The Silver Arrow is a track featured on the album "Harrow Songs."
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The Sound Barrier
The Sound Barrier is a 1952 British drama film directed by David Lean that explores the human and technological challenges of breaking the speed of sound in the early jet age.
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E.
Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer was a top-class Irish National Hunt racehorse famed for his exceptional performances over fences, particularly in elite two-mile chases.
- 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: The Nose speed records Target entity description: The Nose speed records are the progressively faster ascents of the iconic Nose route on El Capitan in Yosemite, long used as a benchmark for elite big-wall climbing performance.
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A.
ThrustSSC
ThrustSSC is a British jet-powered car that became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier, setting a world land speed record in 1997.
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B.
Blue Streak
Blue Streak is a 1999 action-comedy film starring Martin Lawrence as a jewel thief who poses as a police officer to retrieve a hidden diamond.
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C.
The Silver Arrow
The Silver Arrow is a track featured on the album "Harrow Songs."
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D.
The Sound Barrier
The Sound Barrier is a 1952 British drama film directed by David Lean that explores the human and technological challenges of breaking the speed of sound in the early jet age.
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E.
Moscow Flyer
Moscow Flyer was a top-class Irish National Hunt racehorse famed for his exceptional performances over fences, particularly in elite two-mile chases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wall climbing record
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climbing speed record category ⓘ rock climbing record ⓘ sport performance benchmark ⓘ |
| appliesToCliff | El Capitan ⓘ |
| appliesToCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| appliesToLocation | Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| appliesToProtectedArea | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| appliesToRoute |
The Nose (El Capitan)
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linked to:
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
|
| associatedWithEthicsDebate | discussion about acceptable risk in speed climbing ⓘ |
| associatedWithRisk | increased objective danger compared to normal ascents ⓘ |
| context | free and aid climbing on granite big walls ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
considered one of the most prestigious speed records in rock climbing
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symbol of mastery of El Capitan ⓘ |
| discipline |
aid and free climbing combinations
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big wall climbing ⓘ traditional climbing ⓘ |
| goal | minimize time from ground to summit of El Capitan via The Nose ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
as techniques improved ascent times dropped from days to hours
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early ascents of The Nose took multiple days ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of specialized speed climbing tactics
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training methods for big wall climbers ⓘ |
| involves |
mix of free and aid climbing depending on team strategy
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two-person teams in most record attempts ⓘ use of fixed protection on The Nose ⓘ |
| measures | fastest known ascent time of The Nose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing speed climbing techniques
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intense competition among top climbers ⓘ large reductions in ascent time over several decades ⓘ media coverage within the climbing community ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
El Capitan speed climbing records
ⓘ
The Nose (climbing route) ⓘ
linked to:
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
speed climbing on big walls worldwide ⓘ |
| requires |
exceptional physical fitness
ⓘ
high mental focus under exposure ⓘ highly efficient rope management ⓘ intimate route knowledge ⓘ short-fixing techniques ⓘ simul-climbing techniques ⓘ |
| subjectOf | progressively faster ascents of The Nose route on El Capitan ⓘ |
| timeScale | measured in hours minutes and seconds ⓘ |
| trackedBy |
climbing historians
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climbing media outlets ⓘ online climbing databases ⓘ |
| typicalStyle | light and fast ascents with minimal gear ⓘ |
| usedAs |
benchmark for elite big-wall climbing performance
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prestige record in rock climbing ⓘ |
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Subject: The Nose speed records Description of subject: The Nose speed records are the progressively faster ascents of the iconic Nose route on El Capitan in Yosemite, long used as a benchmark for elite big-wall climbing performance.
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