Salathé Wall on El Capitan
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Salathé Wall on El Capitan is a historic and demanding big-wall rock climbing route in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its sustained difficulty and classic status in traditional climbing.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Salathé Wall climbing route | 1 |
| Salathé Wall on El Capitan canonical | 1 |
| Salathé Wall, El Capitan | 1 |
| Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Salathé Wall on El Capitan Context triple: [Royal Robbins, madeFirstAscentOf, Salathé Wall on El Capitan]
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A.
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
The Nose is a legendary big-wall climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, renowned as one of the most iconic and historically significant rock climbs in the world.
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B.
Barranco Wall
Barranco Wall is a steep, rocky cliff face on Mount Kilimanjaro that trekkers must scramble up on the popular Machame Route.
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C.
Southeast Buttress
Southeast Buttress is a classic multi-pitch rock climbing route on Cathedral Peak in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its moderate difficulty and spectacular alpine setting.
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D.
West Ridge
West Ridge is a renowned and technically challenging climbing route on Mount Hunter in the Alaska Range.
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E.
West Ridge
West Ridge is a notable climbing route on Muztagh Tower, recognized as the line followed during the mountain’s historic first ascent.
- 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: Salathé Wall on El Capitan Target entity description: Salathé Wall on El Capitan is a historic and demanding big-wall rock climbing route in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its sustained difficulty and classic status in traditional climbing.
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A.
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
The Nose is a legendary big-wall climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, renowned as one of the most iconic and historically significant rock climbs in the world.
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B.
Barranco Wall
Barranco Wall is a steep, rocky cliff face on Mount Kilimanjaro that trekkers must scramble up on the popular Machame Route.
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C.
Southeast Buttress
Southeast Buttress is a classic multi-pitch rock climbing route on Cathedral Peak in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its moderate difficulty and spectacular alpine setting.
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D.
West Ridge
West Ridge is a renowned and technically challenging climbing route on Mount Hunter in the Alaska Range.
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E.
West Ridge
West Ridge is a notable climbing route on Muztagh Tower, recognized as the line followed during the mountain’s historic first ascent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wall rock climbing route
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traditional climbing route ⓘ |
| aidClimbingGrade | around VI 5.9 A2 (historical rating) ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
fall
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spring ⓘ |
| cliffFace | El Capitan southwest face ⓘ |
| commitmentLevel | very committing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| difficulty | sustained ⓘ |
| ethic | clean climbing emphasized on free ascents ⓘ |
| exposure | high ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Chuck Pratt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Frost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| freeClimbingGrade | around 5.13b (Yosemite Decimal System) ⓘ |
| hazard |
exposure to weather
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long, difficult retreat ⓘ rockfall potential ⓘ |
| length | approximately 900 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ Yosemite Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | El Capitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Salathé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
El Cap Spire
NERFINISHED
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Hollow Flake NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ The Headwall ⓘ The Roof ⓘ |
| numberOfPitches | about 35 pitches ⓘ |
| parkManagingAuthority | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | El Capitan climbing routes ⓘ |
| protection | traditional gear ⓘ |
| reputation |
classic Yosemite big wall
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historic route ⓘ testpiece for traditional climbers ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced big wall skills
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multiple days to complete for most parties ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| routeType |
big wall
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multi-pitch ⓘ |
| significance |
milestone in big wall climbing development
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one of the earliest major routes on El Capitan ⓘ |
| style |
aid climbing (original ascent)
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free climbing (modern ascents) ⓘ traditional climbing ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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Salathé Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite
this entity surface form:
Salathé Wall, El Capitan