Matterhorn first-ascent accident of 1865
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The Matterhorn first-ascent accident of 1865 was a mountaineering disaster in which four members of the first successful climbing party fell to their deaths during the descent from the summit.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward Whymper’s Matterhorn party | 1 |
| Matterhorn first ascent controversy | 1 |
| Matterhorn first-ascent accident of 1865 canonical | 1 |
| Matterhorn first-ascent party | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17442109 — 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: Matterhorn first-ascent accident of 1865 Context triple: [Peter Taugwalder senior, survived, Matterhorn first-ascent accident of 1865]
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A.
1996 Mount Everest disaster
The 1996 Mount Everest disaster was a deadly mountaineering tragedy in which multiple climbers were killed during severe storms near the summit, becoming one of the most infamous incidents in Everest climbing history.
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B.
1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche
The 1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche was a massive ice and rock slide on the Italian side of Mont Blanc that swept down the Brenva Glacier, causing significant destruction and highlighting the hazards of glacial instability in the Alps.
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C.
Swiss Mount Everest Expedition 1952
Swiss Mount Everest Expedition 1952 was an early Swiss-led Himalayan climbing attempt that made significant progress toward the first ascent of Mount Everest and helped pave the way for later successful expeditions.
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D.
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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E.
2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol
The 2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol was a high-altitude mountaineering operation on Pakistan’s “Killer Mountain” to save the stranded French climber in extreme winter conditions.
- 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: Matterhorn first-ascent accident of 1865 Target entity description: The Matterhorn first-ascent accident of 1865 was a mountaineering disaster in which four members of the first successful climbing party fell to their deaths during the descent from the summit.
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A.
1996 Mount Everest disaster
The 1996 Mount Everest disaster was a deadly mountaineering tragedy in which multiple climbers were killed during severe storms near the summit, becoming one of the most infamous incidents in Everest climbing history.
-
B.
1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche
The 1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche was a massive ice and rock slide on the Italian side of Mont Blanc that swept down the Brenva Glacier, causing significant destruction and highlighting the hazards of glacial instability in the Alps.
-
C.
Swiss Mount Everest Expedition 1952
Swiss Mount Everest Expedition 1952 was an early Swiss-led Himalayan climbing attempt that made significant progress toward the first ascent of Mount Everest and helped pave the way for later successful expeditions.
-
D.
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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E.
2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol
The 2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol was a high-altitude mountaineering operation on Pakistan’s “Killer Mountain” to save the stranded French climber in extreme winter conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Matterhorn first-ascent accident of 1865