Bonington–Whillans Route
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The Bonington–Whillans Route is a classic and historically significant alpine climbing route first established by British climbers Chris Bonington and Don Whillans on the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia.
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| Bonington–Whillans Route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bonington–Whillans Route Context triple: [Central Tower of Paine, notableRoute, Bonington–Whillans Route]
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A.
Linda Glacier route
The Linda Glacier route is a classic and historically significant mountaineering ascent line on Aoraki / Mount Cook, known for its glaciated terrain and technical alpine climbing challenges.
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B.
Chouinard–Herbert route
The Chouinard–Herbert route is a classic, historically significant big-wall rock climb on Sentinel Rock in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its sustained difficulty and pioneering style.
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C.
King Trench route
The King Trench route is the standard and most commonly used mountaineering route to the summit of Mount Logan in Canada’s Yukon.
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D.
Mischabel ridge traverse
The Mischabel ridge traverse is a classic, highly exposed alpine climbing route in the Swiss Alps that links several major peaks of the Mischabel range, including the Täschhorn and Dom.
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E.
Branscomb Glacier route
The Branscomb Glacier route is the most commonly used climbing route to the summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica, known for its relatively straightforward glacier ascent and logistical support from guided expeditions.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bonington–Whillans Route Target entity description: The Bonington–Whillans Route is a classic and historically significant alpine climbing route first established by British climbers Chris Bonington and Don Whillans on the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia.
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A.
Linda Glacier route
The Linda Glacier route is a classic and historically significant mountaineering ascent line on Aoraki / Mount Cook, known for its glaciated terrain and technical alpine climbing challenges.
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B.
Chouinard–Herbert route
The Chouinard–Herbert route is a classic, historically significant big-wall rock climb on Sentinel Rock in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its sustained difficulty and pioneering style.
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C.
King Trench route
The King Trench route is the standard and most commonly used mountaineering route to the summit of Mount Logan in Canada’s Yukon.
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D.
Mischabel ridge traverse
The Mischabel ridge traverse is a classic, highly exposed alpine climbing route in the Swiss Alps that links several major peaks of the Mischabel range, including the Täschhorn and Dom.
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E.
Branscomb Glacier route
The Branscomb Glacier route is the most commonly used climbing route to the summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica, known for its relatively straightforward glacier ascent and logistical support from guided expeditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
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mountaineering route ⓘ rock climbing route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British mountaineering
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Patagonian big wall climbing ⓘ |
| climbingDiscipline |
big wall climbing
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traditional climbing ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Chris Bonington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Don Whillans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentStyle | alpine style ⓘ |
| hasFirstAscentionistNationality | British ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chile
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Patagonia ⓘ Torres del Paine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Central Tower of Paine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountain | Central Tower of Paine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Chris Bonington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Don Whillans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | first ascentionists ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a classic route on the Central Tower of Paine
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historical significance in alpine climbing ⓘ |
| partOf | Torres del Paine National Park climbing routes ⓘ |
| region | Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | pioneering route on the Central Tower of Paine ⓘ |
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Subject: Bonington–Whillans Route Description of subject: The Bonington–Whillans Route is a classic and historically significant alpine climbing route first established by British climbers Chris Bonington and Don Whillans on the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia.
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