2018 Polish winter K2 expedition
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The 2018 Polish winter K2 expedition was a high-profile national mountaineering attempt to achieve the first winter ascent of K2, involving some of Poland’s leading high-altitude climbers.
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| 2018 Polish winter K2 expedition canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2018 Polish winter K2 expedition Context triple: [Adam Bielecki, expeditionMemberOf, 2018 Polish winter K2 expedition]
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2013 Polish winter Broad Peak expedition
The 2013 Polish winter Broad Peak expedition was a high-risk mountaineering attempt that achieved the first winter ascent of Pakistan’s Broad Peak but ended tragically when two climbers, including renowned Polish alpinist Maciej Berbeka, died during the descent.
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Polish Andes Expedition
The Polish Andes Expedition was a pioneering mid-20th-century Polish mountaineering team known for major first ascents in the Andes, including the world’s highest volcano, Ojos del Salado.
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Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition
The Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition was a mid-20th-century Austrian mountaineering team organized to climb Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram range.
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Italian Karakoram expedition 1958
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1958 was a mountaineering team led by Riccardo Cassin that achieved the historic first ascent of the formidable Himalayan peak Gasherbrum IV.
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Polish Himalayan mountaineering school
The Polish Himalayan mountaineering school is a renowned tradition and community of Polish climbers known for pioneering bold, technically demanding ascents—especially winter expeditions—in the world’s highest mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2018 Polish winter K2 expedition Target entity description: The 2018 Polish winter K2 expedition was a high-profile national mountaineering attempt to achieve the first winter ascent of K2, involving some of Poland’s leading high-altitude climbers.
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A.
2013 Polish winter Broad Peak expedition
The 2013 Polish winter Broad Peak expedition was a high-risk mountaineering attempt that achieved the first winter ascent of Pakistan’s Broad Peak but ended tragically when two climbers, including renowned Polish alpinist Maciej Berbeka, died during the descent.
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B.
Polish Andes Expedition
The Polish Andes Expedition was a pioneering mid-20th-century Polish mountaineering team known for major first ascents in the Andes, including the world’s highest volcano, Ojos del Salado.
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C.
Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition
The Austrian Gasherbrum II expedition was a mid-20th-century Austrian mountaineering team organized to climb Gasherbrum II in the Karakoram range.
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D.
Italian Karakoram expedition 1958
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1958 was a mountaineering team led by Riccardo Cassin that achieved the historic first ascent of the formidable Himalayan peak Gasherbrum IV.
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E.
Polish Himalayan mountaineering school
The Polish Himalayan mountaineering school is a renowned tradition and community of Polish climbers known for pioneering bold, technically demanding ascents—especially winter expeditions—in the world’s highest mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
K2 expedition
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Polish national expedition ⓘ mountaineering expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Polish National Winter Himalayan Expedition K2 2017–2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseCampAltitudeMetres | 5000 ⓘ |
| baseCampArrival | 2018-01-08 ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | siege-style with fixed ropes and camps ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| endDate | 2018-03-05 ⓘ |
| endYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| expeditionLeaderRole | expedition leader ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Polish winter Himalaism tradition ⓘ |
| highestPointReachedMetres | 7400 ⓘ |
| leader | Krzysztof Wielicki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | high-profile in Polish media ⓘ |
| mountain | K2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | 2018 Polish winter K2 expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityOfTeam | Polish ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rescue of Élisabeth Revol on Nanga Parbat ⓘ |
| objective | first winter ascent of K2 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Polish Mountaineering Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | deteriorating weather and safety concerns ⓘ |
| rescueDate | 2018-01-27 ⓘ |
| rescuedClimber | Élisabeth Revol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescueLocation | Nanga Parbat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescueParticipant |
Adam Bielecki
NERFINISHED
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Denis Urubko NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarosław Botor NERFINISHED ⓘ Piotr Tomala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | summit not reached ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| sponsor | Polish Winter Himalaism program ⓘ |
| startDate | 2017-12-29 ⓘ |
| startYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| status | unsuccessful in reaching summit ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Polish Ministry of Sport and Tourism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamMember |
Adam Bielecki
NERFINISHED
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Artur Małek NERFINISHED ⓘ Dariusz Załuski NERFINISHED ⓘ Denis Urubko NERFINISHED ⓘ Janusz Gołąb NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarosław Botor NERFINISHED ⓘ Maciej Bedrejczuk NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcin Kaczkan NERFINISHED ⓘ Marek Chmielarski NERFINISHED ⓘ Marek Kaczkan NERFINISHED ⓘ Paweł Dunaj NERFINISHED ⓘ Piotr Snopczyński NERFINISHED ⓘ Piotr Tomala NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafał Fronia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedRoute | Abruzzi Spur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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