1970 Nanga Parbat expedition
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The 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition was a landmark Himalayan climbing attempt on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat that became infamous for its extreme difficulty, tragedy, and its pivotal role in launching Reinhold Messner’s legendary mountaineering career.
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| 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition Context triple: [Reinhold Messner, participatedIn, 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition]
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1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition
The 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first successful ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain.
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Italian Karakoram expedition 1958
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1958 was a mountaineering team led by Riccardo Cassin that achieved the historic first ascent of the formidable Himalayan peak Gasherbrum IV.
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Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954 was the historic mountaineering campaign that achieved the first successful ascent of K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
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1953 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1953 British Mount Everest expedition was the historic climbing campaign that achieved the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest, led by John Hunt and culminating in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reaching the summit.
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Camp III on the Lhotse Face
Camp III on the Lhotse Face is a high-altitude staging camp on Mount Everest’s steep western flank, used by climbers as a critical acclimatization and launch point on the standard South Col route to the summit.
- 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: 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition Target entity description: The 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition was a landmark Himalayan climbing attempt on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat that became infamous for its extreme difficulty, tragedy, and its pivotal role in launching Reinhold Messner’s legendary mountaineering career.
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A.
1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition
The 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first successful ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain.
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B.
Italian Karakoram expedition 1958
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1958 was a mountaineering team led by Riccardo Cassin that achieved the historic first ascent of the formidable Himalayan peak Gasherbrum IV.
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C.
Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954 was the historic mountaineering campaign that achieved the first successful ascent of K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
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D.
1953 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1953 British Mount Everest expedition was the historic climbing campaign that achieved the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest, led by John Hunt and culminating in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reaching the summit.
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E.
Camp III on the Lhotse Face
Camp III on the Lhotse Face is a high-altitude staging camp on Mount Everest’s steep western flank, used by climbers as a critical acclimatization and launch point on the standard South Col route to the summit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountaineering expedition ⓘ |
| altitudeOfSummit | 8126 m ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Reinhold Messner’s later advocacy of alpine-style climbing ⓘ |
| campType | high-altitude camps ⓘ |
| casualty | Günther Messner ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathOfGüntherMessner | avalanche ⓘ |
| climber |
Felix Kuen
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Franz Jäger ⓘ Gerhard Baur ⓘ Günther Messner ⓘ Hans Saler ⓘ Leo Breitenberger ⓘ Lothar Brandler ⓘ Peter Scholz ⓘ Reinhold Messner ⓘ Sepp Mayerl ⓘ |
| climber | Hans Engl ⓘ |
| controversy |
circumstances of Günther Messner’s death
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descent route taken by Reinhold and Günther Messner ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| descentFace | Diamir Face ⓘ |
| difficulty | extremely high ⓘ |
| era | post-war Himalayan climbing era ⓘ |
| faceClimbed | Rupal Face ⓘ |
| legacy |
increased fame of Reinhold Messner
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ongoing discussion about risk and responsibility in high-altitude climbing ⓘ |
| location |
Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
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linked to:
Nanga Parbat
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| mountain | Nanga Parbat ⓘ |
| nationalityOfTeam | West German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme difficulty
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role in launching Reinhold Messner’s mountaineering career ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| objective | climb Nanga Parbat via Rupal Face ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Karl Herrligkoffer ⓘ |
| range | Himalayas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of Nanga Parbat ascents
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mountaineering ethics debates ⓘ |
| result | successful ascent of Nanga Parbat via Rupal Face ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| routeType | Rupal Face ascent ⓘ |
| significance |
first ascent of Nanga Parbat via Rupal Face
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pivotal event in Reinhold Messner’s career ⓘ |
| style | siege-style expedition ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books by Reinhold Messner
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documentaries about Nanga Parbat ⓘ |
| year | 1970 ⓘ |
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