South Col
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South Col is the high-altitude mountain pass between Mount Everest and Lhotse that serves as the traditional final camp site for climbers attempting Everest’s summit via the Southeast Ridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Col canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1114093 — 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: South Col Context triple: [Mount Everest, hasFeature, South Col]
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A.
Innominata Ridge
Innominata Ridge is a classic, exposed alpine climbing route on the Italian (south) side of Mont Blanc, known for its mixed rock-and-ice terrain and sustained difficulty.
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B.
Southesk
Southesk is the traditional war cry associated with Clan Carnegie, a Scottish noble family from Angus.
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C.
French Hill
French Hill is a residential neighborhood in northern Jerusalem known for its mixed population, proximity to major universities, and strategic location overlooking key routes into the city.
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D.
Spruce Hill
Spruce Hill is a primarily residential neighborhood in West Philadelphia known for its historic Victorian architecture and proximity to the University of Pennsylvania.
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E.
North Palisade
North Palisade is one of the highest and most prominent peaks in California’s Sierra Nevada, renowned among mountaineers for its rugged alpine terrain and challenging climbing routes.
- 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: South Col Target entity description: South Col is the high-altitude mountain pass between Mount Everest and Lhotse that serves as the traditional final camp site for climbers attempting Everest’s summit via the Southeast Ridge.
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A.
Innominata Ridge
Innominata Ridge is a classic, exposed alpine climbing route on the Italian (south) side of Mont Blanc, known for its mixed rock-and-ice terrain and sustained difficulty.
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B.
Southesk
Southesk is the traditional war cry associated with Clan Carnegie, a Scottish noble family from Angus.
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C.
French Hill
French Hill is a residential neighborhood in northern Jerusalem known for its mixed population, proximity to major universities, and strategic location overlooking key routes into the city.
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D.
Spruce Hill
Spruce Hill is a primarily residential neighborhood in West Philadelphia known for its historic Victorian architecture and proximity to the University of Pennsylvania.
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E.
North Palisade
North Palisade is one of the highest and most prominent peaks in California’s Sierra Nevada, renowned among mountaineers for its rugged alpine terrain and challenging climbing routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude mountain pass
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mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Camp III on the Lhotse Face ⓘ |
| category |
Geography of Mount Everest
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Mountain passes of China ⓘ Mountain passes of Nepal ⓘ |
| climate |
extreme cold
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low atmospheric pressure ⓘ very high winds ⓘ |
| climbingSeasonUsage |
post-monsoon (autumn)
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pre-monsoon (spring) ⓘ |
| connects |
Lhotse
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Mount Everest ⓘ |
| country |
China
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Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 25918 ft
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approximately 7900 m ⓘ |
| environment | above the death zone threshold ⓘ |
| firstAscentRouteOf | Mount Everest via Southeast Ridge ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Himalayas ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Lhotse
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Mount Everest ⓘ border between Nepal and China ⓘ border between Nepal and Tibet ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | southern pass ⓘ |
| nearFeature |
Southeast Ridge route on Mount Everest
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surface form:
Everest Southeast Ridge
Lhotse Face ⓘ |
| notableExpedition | 1953 British Mount Everest expedition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
strong jet stream influence
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traditional final campsite before Everest summit ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | Southeast Ridge route on Mount Everest ⓘ |
| region |
Khumbu
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surface form:
Khumbu region
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| relativeLocation |
northwest of Lhotse summit
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south of Mount Everest summit ⓘ |
| risk |
frostbite
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high altitude sickness ⓘ hypoxia ⓘ severe weather changes ⓘ |
| terrain |
snow and ice covered
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windswept saddle ⓘ |
| typicalSummitPushStartTime |
early morning
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late night ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Camp IV on the Southeast Ridge route
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high camp for Everest summit attempts ⓘ |
| usedBy | Everest expedition teams ⓘ |
| usedSince | early 1950s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Col Description of subject: South Col is the high-altitude mountain pass between Mount Everest and Lhotse that serves as the traditional final camp site for climbers attempting Everest’s summit via the Southeast Ridge.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lhotse