Cesen Route
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The Cesen Route is a classic alpine climbing line on K2, known for its relatively direct but still highly demanding ascent on the mountain’s southeastern side.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
K2 climbing route
ⓘ
alpine climbing route ⓘ mountaineering route ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
South-Southeast Ridge of K2
ⓘ
North Ridge of K2 ⓘ
surface form:
South-Southeast Spur of K2
|
| climbingStyle | alpine style ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Abruzzi Spur ⓘ |
| difficulty | high ⓘ |
| hazards |
avalanches
ⓘ
exposure to severe weather ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| is |
relatively direct line on K2
ⓘ
technically and physically demanding ⓘ |
| isPartOf | standard route options on K2 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karakoram
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | K2 ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOfMountain | southeast face of K2 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tomaz Cesen ⓘ |
| objective | reaching K2 summit ⓘ |
| popularityRelativeToOtherRoutes | less frequented than Abruzzi Spur ⓘ |
| requires |
high-altitude mountaineering experience
ⓘ
technical climbing skills ⓘ |
| riskLevel | very high ⓘ |
| sharesCharacteristicsWith | Abruzzi Spur ⓘ |
| startsOn | southeastern side of K2 ⓘ |
| terrainType |
mixed snow and rock
ⓘ
steep ice ⓘ |
| usedFor | ascent of K2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.