Normal Route on Aconcagua
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The Normal Route on Aconcagua is the most commonly used, non-technical ascent path to the mountain’s summit, favored for its relatively easier terrain and logistical accessibility.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Normal Route on Aconcagua canonical | 3 |
| Aconcagua normal route | 2 |
| Normal Route of Aconcagua | 2 |
| Aconcagua Normal Route | 1 |
| Aconcagua Normal Route approach | 1 |
| Aconcagua Normal Route west side | 1 |
| Aconcagua trekking routes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1999186 — 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: Normal Route on Aconcagua Context triple: [Polish Glacier Route, comparedTo, Normal Route on Aconcagua]
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A.
Seven Summits
The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, collectively regarded as a premier mountaineering challenge.
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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.
American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–1967
The American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–1967 was a pioneering U.S. climbing team that achieved the first ascent of Antarctica’s highest peak, Vinson Massif, helping to open the continent to modern mountaineering.
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D.
Disappointment Peak Cleaver route
The Disappointment Peak Cleaver route is a classic glacier and ridge climb that provides one of the standard, moderately technical ascent lines to the summit of Glacier Peak in Washington’s North Cascades.
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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: Normal Route on Aconcagua Target entity description: The Normal Route on Aconcagua is the most commonly used, non-technical ascent path to the mountain’s summit, favored for its relatively easier terrain and logistical accessibility.
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A.
Seven Summits
The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, collectively regarded as a premier mountaineering challenge.
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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.
American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–1967
The American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–1967 was a pioneering U.S. climbing team that achieved the first ascent of Antarctica’s highest peak, Vinson Massif, helping to open the continent to modern mountaineering.
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D.
Disappointment Peak Cleaver route
The Disappointment Peak Cleaver route is a classic glacier and ridge climb that provides one of the standard, moderately technical ascent lines to the summit of Glacier Peak in Washington’s North Cascades.
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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 |
mountaineering route
ⓘ
standard ascent route ⓘ |
| accessRequires | Aconcagua Provincial Park permit ⓘ |
| altitudeChallenge | extreme elevation gain from trailhead to summit ⓘ |
| approachCamps | Confluencia Camp ⓘ |
| approximateAscentDuration | 14 to 20 days including acclimatization ⓘ |
| baseCamp | Plaza de Mulas ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | trekking and hiking with occasional scree and snow ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| countryEntryPoint |
Mendoza metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Mendoza city
|
| difficultyGrade | non-technical high-altitude route ⓘ |
| highCamp |
Camp Berlín
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Camp Canadá ⓘ Camp Cólera ⓘ Nido de Cóndores ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high success rate relative to other routes on Aconcagua
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logistical accessibility ⓘ non-technical terrain compared to other Aconcagua routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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Argentina ⓘ Mendoza Province ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aconcagua ⓘ |
| mostPopularRouteOn | Aconcagua ⓘ |
| partOf | Aconcagua Provincial Park trail system ⓘ |
| peakClimbingMonths |
December
ⓘ
February ⓘ January ⓘ |
| primaryHazards |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
cold temperatures ⓘ dehydration ⓘ extreme altitude ⓘ snow and ice conditions ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| region |
Cuyo region
ⓘ
surface form:
Cuyo region of Argentina
|
| requires | high-altitude acclimatization ⓘ |
| season | austral summer ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Horcones Valley ⓘ |
| summitElevation |
22837 feet
ⓘ
6961 meters ⓘ |
| summitFeature |
Canaleta
ⓘ
Filo del Guanaco ridge ⓘ |
| technicalEquipmentSometimesRequired |
crampons
ⓘ
ice axe ⓘ |
| technicalEquipmentTypicallyRequired |
mountaineering boots
ⓘ
trekking poles ⓘ |
| typicalTrailhead |
Aconcagua Provincial Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Horcones entrance of Aconcagua Provincial Park
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| usedFor |
guided commercial expeditions
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independent mountaineering ascents ⓘ |
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Subject: Normal Route on Aconcagua Description of subject: The Normal Route on Aconcagua is the most commonly used, non-technical ascent path to the mountain’s summit, favored for its relatively easier terrain and logistical accessibility.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Normal Route of Aconcagua
this entity surface form:
Aconcagua Normal Route west side
this entity surface form:
Normal Route of Aconcagua
this entity surface form:
Aconcagua trekking routes
this entity surface form:
Aconcagua normal route
this entity surface form:
Aconcagua Normal Route
this entity surface form:
Aconcagua Normal Route approach