Regular Northwest Face
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Regular Northwest Face is a classic big-wall rock climbing route on Yosemite's Half Dome, renowned as one of the most historic and sought-after climbs in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regular Northwest Face canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T244555 — 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: Regular Northwest Face Context triple: [Half Dome, famousClimbingRoute, Regular Northwest Face]
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A.
Edge
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B.
Foege
Foege is the surname of William H. Foege, an American epidemiologist renowned for his pivotal role in the global eradication of smallpox.
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C.
McFeely
McFeely is the middle name of beloved American children's television host Fred Rogers, famously known as Mister Rogers.
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D.
Fall Weiss
Fall Weiss was the codename for Nazi Germany’s military plan to invade Poland in September 1939, marking the beginning of World War II in Europe.
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Kainuu front
The Kainuu front was a key sector of the Finnish–Soviet Winter War, located in the Kainuu region of eastern Finland and marked by harsh winter conditions and mobile forest warfare.
- 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: Regular Northwest Face Target entity description: Regular Northwest Face is a classic big-wall rock climbing route on Yosemite's Half Dome, renowned as one of the most historic and sought-after climbs in the world.
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A.
Edge
Edge is Microsoft’s modern web browser designed to be fast, secure, and integrated with the Windows ecosystem and Microsoft services.
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B.
Foege
Foege is the surname of William H. Foege, an American epidemiologist renowned for his pivotal role in the global eradication of smallpox.
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C.
McFeely
McFeely is the middle name of beloved American children's television host Fred Rogers, famously known as Mister Rogers.
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D.
Fall Weiss
Fall Weiss was the codename for Nazi Germany’s military plan to invade Poland in September 1939, marking the beginning of World War II in Europe.
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E.
Kainuu front
The Kainuu front was a key sector of the Finnish–Soviet Winter War, located in the Kainuu region of eastern Finland and marked by harsh winter conditions and mobile forest warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wall rock climbing route
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multi-pitch climbing route ⓘ traditional climbing route ⓘ |
| approachType | long hike from Yosemite Valley floor ⓘ |
| cliffFace | northwest face of Half Dome ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| descentRoute |
Half Dome Trail
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surface form:
Half Dome hiking trail
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| famousFor |
being a classic Yosemite big wall route
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dramatic position on the sheer northwest face of Half Dome ⓘ historic first ascent by Royal Robbins and team ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Jerry Gallwas
ⓘ
Mike Sherrick ⓘ Royal Robbins ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1957-06-24 ⓘ |
| firstAscentStyle | aid climbing ⓘ |
| gradeFreeYDS | 5.12 ⓘ |
| gradeYDS | VI 5.9 C1 ⓘ |
| guidebookArea | Yosemite Valley big walls ⓘ |
| height |
about 2000 feet
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about 610 metres ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
first Grade VI climb in the United States
ⓘ
landmark in American big wall climbing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Half Dome ⓘ |
| mountain | Half Dome ⓘ |
| notableFreeAscentBy |
Paul Piana
ⓘ
Todd Skinner ⓘ |
| notableFreeAscentStyle | free climbing ⓘ |
| notableFreeAscentYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| notableRepeatBy |
Jim Bridwell
ⓘ
John Long ⓘ |
| numberOfPitches | 23 ⓘ |
| park | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| popularity | highly sought-after objective for experienced climbers ⓘ |
| protectionType |
bolts on some pitches
ⓘ
fixed pitons ⓘ traditional gear ⓘ |
| riskFactors |
changing weather
ⓘ
exposure ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| style |
aid and free climbing combination
ⓘ
big wall ⓘ |
| typicalAscentTime | 1 to 3 days for most parties ⓘ |
| worldRanking | one of the most famous big wall routes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regular Northwest Face Description of subject: Regular Northwest Face is a classic big-wall rock climbing route on Yosemite's Half Dome, renowned as one of the most historic and sought-after climbs in the world.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.