West Buttress route
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The West Buttress route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Denali in Alaska.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Buttress route canonical | 5 |
| West Buttress Route | 1 |
| West Buttress climbing route | 1 |
| West Buttress route base | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T732276 — 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: West Buttress route Context triple: [Denali, hasRoute, West Buttress route]
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A.
Marangu Route
Marangu Route is a popular and relatively easier trekking path up Mount Kilimanjaro, known for its hut accommodations and gradual slopes.
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B.
Machame Route
Machame Route is one of the most popular and scenic trekking paths used by climbers to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
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C.
Northeast Ridge
Northeast Ridge is a popular standard hiking route used to ascend Mount Elbert, the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
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D.
Paulina Peak Trail
Paulina Peak Trail is a popular hiking route in central Oregon that climbs to the summit of Paulina Peak, offering expansive views over Newberry Volcano and its surrounding lakes and lava flows.
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E.
Eno Quarry Trail
Eno Quarry Trail is a short hiking path in North Carolina that loops around a former stone quarry lake, offering scenic water views and swimming spots within Eno River State Park.
- 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: West Buttress route Target entity description: The West Buttress route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Denali in Alaska.
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A.
Marangu Route
Marangu Route is a popular and relatively easier trekking path up Mount Kilimanjaro, known for its hut accommodations and gradual slopes.
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B.
Machame Route
Machame Route is one of the most popular and scenic trekking paths used by climbers to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
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C.
Northeast Ridge
Northeast Ridge is a popular standard hiking route used to ascend Mount Elbert, the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
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D.
Paulina Peak Trail
Paulina Peak Trail is a popular hiking route in central Oregon that climbs to the summit of Paulina Peak, offering expansive views over Newberry Volcano and its surrounding lakes and lava flows.
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E.
Eno Quarry Trail
Eno Quarry Trail is a short hiking path in North Carolina that loops around a former stone quarry lake, offering scenic water views and swimming spots within Eno River State Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| approachMethod | ski plane landing on Kahiltna Glacier ⓘ |
| campUsed |
14,000-foot camp
ⓘ
17,000-foot high camp ⓘ Camp 1 ⓘ Camp 2 ⓘ Camp 3 ⓘ |
| climbingType |
glacier travel
ⓘ
ice climbing sections ⓘ snow climbing ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| difficultyGrade | Alaska Grade 2 ⓘ |
| elevationAtSummit |
20310 ft
ⓘ
6190 m ⓘ |
| exposure | high altitude ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Bradford Washburn
ⓘ
team led by Bradford Washburn ⓘ |
| firstAscentYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint |
Denali summit
ⓘ
linked to:
Denali
|
| hazard |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
avalanches ⓘ crevasses ⓘ high winds ⓘ severe cold ⓘ |
| highestCampElevation |
about 17200 ft
ⓘ
about 5240 m ⓘ |
| isMostPopularRouteOn | Denali ⓘ |
| isStandardRouteOn | Denali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Denali ⓘ Denali National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south face of Denali ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Alaska Range ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Denali Pass
ⓘ
Headwall fixed lines ⓘ Motorcycle Hill ⓘ Squirrel Hill ⓘ West Buttress ridge ⓘ Windy Corner ⓘ |
| requiresEquipment |
cold weather mountaineering clothing
ⓘ
crampons ⓘ crevasse rescue gear ⓘ ice axe ⓘ ropes ⓘ |
| requiresPermitFrom | Denali National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Kahiltna Glacier ⓘ |
| startingPointElevation |
about 2200 m
ⓘ
about 7200 ft ⓘ |
| summitDayFrom | 17,000-foot high camp ⓘ |
| typicalAscentDuration | about 14 to 21 days ⓘ |
| typicalBaseCampElevation |
about 2200 m
ⓘ
about 7200 ft ⓘ |
| typicalHighCampElevation |
about 17200 ft
ⓘ
about 5240 m ⓘ |
| typicalSeason | late May to early July ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Buttress route Description of subject: The West Buttress route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Denali in Alaska.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
North America’s highest peak
linked to: West Buttress route
subject linked to:
Camp 2
subject linked to:
Camp 3
subject linked to:
Camp 3
linked to: West Buttress route
linked to: West Buttress route