Northeast Ridge route
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The Northeast Ridge route is a major climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest from the Tibetan (north) side, known for its high-altitude exposure and technical sections near the top.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Col–North Ridge–Northeast Ridge route | 1 |
| Northeast Ridge route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1114083 — 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: Northeast Ridge route Context triple: [Mount Everest, standardRoute, Northeast Ridge route]
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A.
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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B.
Avalanche Gulch route
Avalanche Gulch route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Mount Shasta, known for its straightforward but strenuous snow and ice ascent.
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C.
West Buttress route
The West Buttress route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Denali in Alaska.
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D.
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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E.
Machame Route
Machame Route is one of the most popular and scenic trekking paths used by climbers to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
- 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: Northeast Ridge route Target entity description: The Northeast Ridge route is a major climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest from the Tibetan (north) side, known for its high-altitude exposure and technical sections near the top.
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A.
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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B.
Avalanche Gulch route
Avalanche Gulch route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Mount Shasta, known for its straightforward but strenuous snow and ice ascent.
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C.
West Buttress route
The West Buttress route is the most popular and commonly used climbing route to the summit of Denali in Alaska.
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D.
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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E.
Machame Route
Machame Route is one of the most popular and scenic trekking paths used by climbers to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Everest climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Chinese side of Mount Everest
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Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ |
| advancedBaseCamp | Advanced Base Camp on the East Rongbuk Glacier ⓘ |
| advancedBaseCampElevation | approximately 6400 m ⓘ |
| approachesVia | East Rongbuk Glacier ⓘ |
| baseCamp | Everest North Base Camp ⓘ |
| baseCampElevation | approximately 5150 m ⓘ |
| comparedWith | South Col route ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| difficulty | extreme ⓘ |
| FirstStepElevation | around 8500 m ⓘ |
| hasCamp |
Camp I
ⓘ
Camp II ⓘ Camp III ⓘ Camp IV ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
First Step
ⓘ
Second Step ⓘ Third Step ⓘ summit pyramid ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cold temperatures
ⓘ
high-altitude exposure ⓘ strong winds ⓘ technical sections near the summit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tibet Autonomous Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| locatedOn | Mount Everest ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOf | north side of Mount Everest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposed traverses near the summit
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historic ascents from the north side ⓘ long summit day above 8300 m ⓘ |
| requires |
fixed ropes on steep sections
ⓘ
supplemental oxygen for most climbers ⓘ |
| risk |
altitude sickness
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falls on exposed ridges ⓘ frostbite ⓘ high objective danger ⓘ severe weather ⓘ |
| SecondStepElevation | around 8610 m ⓘ |
| startingRegion |
East Rongbuk Glacier
ⓘ
surface form:
Rongbuk Valley
|
| summitElevation |
8848.86 m
ⓘ
approximately 8849 m ⓘ |
| technicalCrux | Second Step ⓘ |
| ThirdStepElevation | around 8710 m ⓘ |
| typicalHighCampElevation | around 8300 m ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial guided expeditions
ⓘ
independent expeditions ⓘ |
| usesGlacier | East Rongbuk Glacier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Northeast Ridge route Description of subject: The Northeast Ridge route is a major climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest from the Tibetan (north) side, known for its high-altitude exposure and technical sections near the top.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.