I Chose to Climb
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"I Chose to Climb" is an autobiographical mountaineering book by British climber Chris Bonington, recounting his early climbing experiences and notable ascents.
All labels observed (1)
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| I Chose to Climb canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Chose to Climb Context triple: [Chris Bonington, hasWritten, I Chose to Climb]
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The Dawn Wall
The Dawn Wall is an exceptionally difficult and historically significant big-wall free climbing route on Yosemite’s El Capitan, famed for its near-vertical, featureless granite and the groundbreaking 2015 ascent by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson.
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B.
Reach for the Summit
Reach for the Summit is a motivational and autobiographical book by legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt that shares her leadership philosophy and life lessons drawn from her coaching career.
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C.
My Climb Out of Darkness
My Climb Out of Darkness is the subtitle of Karen Armstrong’s memoir "The Spiral Staircase," in which she recounts her journey from life as a Catholic nun through mental illness and spiritual crisis to a renewed, more expansive faith.
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D.
Shining Wall
Shining Wall is the famously sheer and challenging west face of Gasherbrum IV, renowned among mountaineers for its extreme difficulty and dramatic appearance.
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E.
Remedios de Escalada
Remedios de Escalada was an Argentine patriot and social figure best known as the wife of independence leader General José de San Martín and for her support of the South American independence cause.
- 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: I Chose to Climb Target entity description: "I Chose to Climb" is an autobiographical mountaineering book by British climber Chris Bonington, recounting his early climbing experiences and notable ascents.
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A.
The Dawn Wall
The Dawn Wall is an exceptionally difficult and historically significant big-wall free climbing route on Yosemite’s El Capitan, famed for its near-vertical, featureless granite and the groundbreaking 2015 ascent by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson.
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B.
Reach for the Summit
Reach for the Summit is a motivational and autobiographical book by legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt that shares her leadership philosophy and life lessons drawn from her coaching career.
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C.
My Climb Out of Darkness
My Climb Out of Darkness is the subtitle of Karen Armstrong’s memoir "The Spiral Staircase," in which she recounts her journey from life as a Catholic nun through mental illness and spiritual crisis to a renewed, more expansive faith.
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D.
Shining Wall
Shining Wall is the famously sheer and challenging west face of Gasherbrum IV, renowned among mountaineers for its extreme difficulty and dramatic appearance.
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E.
Remedios de Escalada
Remedios de Escalada was an Argentine patriot and social figure best known as the wife of independence leader General José de San Martín and for her support of the South American independence cause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ mountaineering book ⓘ |
| about |
early climbing experiences of Chris Bonington
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notable ascents by Chris Bonington ⓘ |
| author |
Chris Bonington
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linked to:
Sir Chris Bonington
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
climbing culture in the mid-20th century
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development of a mountaineer ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Next Horizon ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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mountaineering literature ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | British mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of early climbs
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descriptions of notable ascents ⓘ personal reflections on climbing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chris Bonington
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linked to:
Sir Chris Bonington
alpine climbing ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Alps
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed accounts of early British rock climbing routes
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insight into Chris Bonington’s formative climbing years ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd ⓘ |
| subtitle | The life and climbs of Chris Bonington (early years) ⓘ |
| title | I Chose to Climb ⓘ |
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