Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition
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The Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition was a mid-20th-century Austrian mountaineering team organized to climb Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram range.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karakoram expeditions | 2 |
| Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition Context triple: [Hans Willenpart, memberOf, Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition]
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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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1970 Nanga Parbat expedition
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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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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French Makalu expedition
The French Makalu expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first ascent of Kangchungtse, a subsidiary peak of Makalu in the Himalayas.
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Swiss Mount Everest Expedition 1952
Swiss Mount Everest Expedition 1952 was an early Swiss-led Himalayan climbing attempt that made significant progress toward the first ascent of Mount Everest and helped pave the way for later successful expeditions.
- 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: Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition Target entity description: The Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition was a mid-20th-century Austrian mountaineering team organized to climb Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram range.
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A.
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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B.
1970 Nanga Parbat expedition
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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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.
French Makalu expedition
The French Makalu expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first ascent of Kangchungtse, a subsidiary peak of Makalu in the Himalayas.
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E.
Swiss Mount Everest Expedition 1952
Swiss Mount Everest Expedition 1952 was an early Swiss-led Himalayan climbing attempt that made significant progress toward the first ascent of Mount Everest and helped pave the way for later successful expeditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austrian expedition
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mountaineering expedition ⓘ |
| activity | high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
| aimedAtElevation | over 8000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| expeditionTo | Gasherbrum II ⓘ |
| goal | first ascent of Gasherbrum II ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Karakoram ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Baltoro Muztagh ⓘ |
| mountainClassification | eight-thousander ⓘ |
| mountainInCountry | Pakistan ⓘ |
| nationalityOfParticipants | Austrian ⓘ |
| notableFeatureOfObjective |
Gasherbrum II is one of the world’s fourteen 8000-metre peaks
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linked to:
Gasherbrum II
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| organizedBy | Austrian mountaineers ⓘ |
| partOfTradition |
Austrian Himalayan and Karakoram mountaineering
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linked to:
Austrian Himalayan expedition
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| rangeCountry | Pakistan ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
avalanche danger
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crevasses ⓘ extreme weather ⓘ high-altitude illness ⓘ |
| terrain |
glaciated terrain
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steep snow and ice slopes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfClimbing | expedition-style climbing ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
crampons
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fixed ropes ⓘ high-altitude tents ⓘ ice axes ⓘ supplemental oxygen (possible, not certain) ⓘ |
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Subject: Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition Description of subject: The Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition was a mid-20th-century Austrian mountaineering team organized to climb Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram range.
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linked to: Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition
linked to: Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition