southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II
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The southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II is a major face of the 8,035-meter Himalayan peak in the Karakoram, known for hosting challenging high-altitude climbing routes including the Southwest Ridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11456291 — 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: southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II Context triple: [Southwest Ridge, locatedOnFlank, southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II]
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A.
South-Southeast Ridge of K2
The South-Southeast Ridge of K2, commonly known as the Cesen Route, is a major climbing line on the world’s second-highest mountain that offers a slightly less technical but still highly dangerous alternative to the Abruzzi Spur.
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B.
southern flank of Cho Oyu
The southern flank of Cho Oyu is the lower slope region of the world’s sixth-highest mountain in the Himalayas, forming part of its glaciated terrain above the Ngozumpa Glacier.
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C.
North Ridge of K2
The North Ridge of K2 is a major, technically demanding climbing route on the world’s second-highest mountain, rising from the Chinese side and known for its extreme altitude, exposure, and objective hazards.
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D.
Southeast Ridge of Mount Everest
The Southeast Ridge of Mount Everest is the classic high-altitude ridgeline leading from the South Col to the summit, forming the final and most famous section of the standard climbing route on the mountain’s south side.
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E.
Tirich Mir West
Tirich Mir West is a prominent subsidiary summit of the Tirich Mir massif in the Hindu Kush mountain range of Pakistan.
- 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: southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II Target entity description: The southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II is a major face of the 8,035-meter Himalayan peak in the Karakoram, known for hosting challenging high-altitude climbing routes including the Southwest Ridge.
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A.
South-Southeast Ridge of K2
The South-Southeast Ridge of K2, commonly known as the Cesen Route, is a major climbing line on the world’s second-highest mountain that offers a slightly less technical but still highly dangerous alternative to the Abruzzi Spur.
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B.
southern flank of Cho Oyu
The southern flank of Cho Oyu is the lower slope region of the world’s sixth-highest mountain in the Himalayas, forming part of its glaciated terrain above the Ngozumpa Glacier.
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C.
North Ridge of K2
The North Ridge of K2 is a major, technically demanding climbing route on the world’s second-highest mountain, rising from the Chinese side and known for its extreme altitude, exposure, and objective hazards.
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D.
Southeast Ridge of Mount Everest
The Southeast Ridge of Mount Everest is the classic high-altitude ridgeline leading from the South Col to the summit, forming the final and most famous section of the standard climbing route on the mountain’s south side.
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E.
Tirich Mir West
Tirich Mir West is a prominent subsidiary summit of the Tirich Mir massif in the Hindu Kush mountain range of Pakistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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mountain face ⓘ |
| climbingSeason | summer ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| difficulty | high ⓘ |
| elevationOfParentPeak | 8035 meter ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | Concordia (Baltoro) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity | expedition climbing ⓘ |
| hasClimbingStyle | alpine style ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
avalanches
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extreme altitude ⓘ serac fall ⓘ severe weather ⓘ |
| hasRoute | Southwest Ridge of Gasherbrum II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorFaceOf | Gasherbrum II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Karakoram mountain system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | challenging climbing routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gilgit-Baltistan
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Himalayas ⓘ Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onMountain | Gasherbrum II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | southwest ⓘ |
| parentPeak | Gasherbrum II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gasherbrum II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRange | Gasherbrum group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Baltoro Glacier area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-altitude mountaineering
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technical climbing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II Description of subject: The southwestern flank of Gasherbrum II is a major face of the 8,035-meter Himalayan peak in the Karakoram, known for hosting challenging high-altitude climbing routes including the Southwest Ridge.
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