Napes Needle
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Napes Needle is a famous slender rock pinnacle and classic climbing landmark on the southern slopes of Great Gable in England’s Lake District.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Napes Needle canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ rock pinnacle ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | historic first ascent by W. P. Haskett Smith solo in 1886 ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | traditional climbing ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
British climbing literature
ⓘ
Lake District climbing guidebooks ⓘ |
| geologicalType | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | Wasdale Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimbingGrade | Moderate (classic route, UK adjectival grade) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | icon of early British mountaineering ⓘ |
| hasFirstAscentBy | Walter Parry Haskett Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFirstAscentDate | 1886 ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicSignificance | frequently photographed Lake District feature ⓘ |
| hasProtectionType | traditional gear placements ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
being a classic rock climb
ⓘ
being a famous climbing landmark ⓘ |
| hasSummitFeature | very small stance at the top ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf | development of rock climbing as a sport in the UK ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
England ⓘ Great Gable NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake District ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern slopes of Great Gable ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| near |
Wasdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wast Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRoute |
The Arête
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Wasdale Crack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Fells of the Lake District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
mountain walkers
ⓘ
rock climbers ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
exposed summit
ⓘ
requires competent climbing skills ⓘ |
| shape | slender pinnacle ⓘ |
| significance | often cited as the birthplace of British rock climbing as a sport ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
rock climbing
ⓘ
traditional climbing ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks | Wast Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.