Mount Everest’s West Shoulder
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Mount Everest’s West Shoulder is a prominent ridge and subsidiary peak on the western flank of Mount Everest that helps form the high, glaciated basin known to climbers as the Western Cwm or Valley of Silence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Everest West Shoulder | 1 |
| Mount Everest’s West Shoulder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21527711 — 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: Mount Everest’s West Shoulder Context triple: [Valley of Silence, boundedBy, Mount Everest’s West Shoulder]
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A.
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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B.
North Saddle of Everest
North Saddle of Everest is a high glaciated pass between Mount Everest and Changtse on the mountain’s north side, serving as the key access point for climbers ascending via the North Col route from Tibet.
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C.
Lhotse Face
Lhotse Face is a steep, glaciated wall of ice and rock on the western flank of Lhotse that forms a key and notoriously challenging section of the standard climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest.
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D.
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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E.
East Rongbuk Glacier
East Rongbuk Glacier is a major glacier on the northern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet, forming part of the primary approach route for climbers from the north side.
- 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: Mount Everest’s West Shoulder Target entity description: Mount Everest’s West Shoulder is a prominent ridge and subsidiary peak on the western flank of Mount Everest that helps form the high, glaciated basin known to climbers as the Western Cwm or Valley of Silence.
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A.
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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B.
North Saddle of Everest
North Saddle of Everest is a high glaciated pass between Mount Everest and Changtse on the mountain’s north side, serving as the key access point for climbers ascending via the North Col route from Tibet.
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C.
Lhotse Face
Lhotse Face is a steep, glaciated wall of ice and rock on the western flank of Lhotse that forms a key and notoriously challenging section of the standard climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest.
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D.
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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E.
East Rongbuk Glacier
East Rongbuk Glacier is a major glacier on the northern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet, forming part of the primary approach route for climbers from the north side.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mount Everest’s West Shoulder