Pointe Whymper
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Pointe Whymper is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, known for its challenging alpine climbing routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pointe Whymper canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6956423 — 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: Pointe Whymper Context triple: [Grandes Jorasses, hasSummit, Pointe Whymper]
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Pointe Whymper
Pointe Whymper is a prominent subsidiary summit of the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, known to alpinists for its challenging mixed climbing routes.
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B.
Pointe Graham
Pointe Graham is a secondary summit associated with the Dent du Géant in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps.
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Pointe Chausenque
Pointe Chausenque is a prominent summit within the Vignemale massif in the French Pyrenees, known among mountaineers for its alpine climbing routes and high-altitude views.
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D.
Glacière
Glacière is a Paris Métro station in the 13th arrondissement, known for its elevated tracks and proximity to the historic Rue de la Glacière.
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E.
Mount Genevra
Mount Genevra is a high, rugged peak in California’s Sierra Nevada, known as part of the remote alpine terrain of Sequoia National Park.
- 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: Pointe Whymper Target entity description: Pointe Whymper is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, known for its challenging alpine climbing routes.
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A.
Pointe Whymper
Pointe Whymper is a prominent subsidiary summit of the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, known to alpinists for its challenging mixed climbing routes.
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B.
Pointe Graham
Pointe Graham is a secondary summit associated with the Dent du Géant in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps.
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C.
Pointe Chausenque
Pointe Chausenque is a prominent summit within the Vignemale massif in the French Pyrenees, known among mountaineers for its alpine climbing routes and high-altitude views.
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D.
Glacière
Glacière is a Paris Métro station in the 13th arrondissement, known for its elevated tracks and proximity to the historic Rue de la Glacière.
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E.
Mount Genevra
Mount Genevra is a high, rugged peak in California’s Sierra Nevada, known as part of the remote alpine terrain of Sequoia National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain peak ⓘ |
| climbingType | alpine climbing ⓘ |
| elevation | 4184 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Christian Almer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Whymper NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Croz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 24 June 1865 ⓘ |
| hasClimbingGradeRange | difficult to very difficult ⓘ |
| hasNorthFace | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
serious objective hazards
ⓘ
steep mixed terrain ⓘ |
| hasNotableRoute | north face routes of the Grandes Jorasses ⓘ |
| hasParentPeak | Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProminence | minor prominence relative to Pointe Walker ⓘ |
| hasRockType | granite ⓘ |
| hasSouthFace | yes ⓘ |
| hasSummitCoordinates | approximately 45.84°N 6.99°E ⓘ |
| includedInListing | Alpine mountains above 4000 m ⓘ |
| isClimbedFrom |
French side
ⓘ
Italian side ⓘ |
| isMappedOn |
IGN topographic maps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian IGM topographic maps ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Mont Blanc massif frontier ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mont Blanc massif main ridge ⓘ |
| isPopularWith | experienced alpinists ⓘ |
| isPrincipalSummitOf | Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | challenging alpine climbing routes ⓘ |
| liesAboveGlacier |
Glacier de Leschaux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glacier de Planpincieux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Mont Blanc massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorder | France–Italy border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Whymper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestHigherNeighbor | Pointe Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grandes Jorasses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedInSubrange | Graian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAscentStyle | rock and mixed climbing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pointe Whymper Description of subject: Pointe Whymper is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, known for its challenging alpine climbing routes.
Referenced by (1)
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