2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol
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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.
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| 2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol Context triple: [Adam Bielecki, tookPartIn, 2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol]
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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.
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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C.
1970 Nanga Parbat expedition
The 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition was a landmark Himalayan climbing attempt on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat that became infamous for its extreme difficulty, tragedy, and its pivotal role in launching Reinhold Messner’s legendary mountaineering career.
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D.
2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche
The 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche was a deadly serac collapse in the Khumbu Icefall that killed 16 Nepalese guides, making it one of the worst disasters in the mountain’s climbing history.
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E.
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.
- 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)
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Target entity: 2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol Target entity description: 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.
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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.
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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C.
1970 Nanga Parbat expedition
The 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition was a landmark Himalayan climbing attempt on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat that became infamous for its extreme difficulty, tragedy, and its pivotal role in launching Reinhold Messner’s legendary mountaineering career.
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D.
2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche
The 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche was a deadly serac collapse in the Khumbu Icefall that killed 16 Nepalese guides, making it one of the worst disasters in the mountain’s climbing history.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2018 event
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high-altitude rescue ⓘ mountain rescue operation ⓘ |
| altitudeReachedByRescuers | approximately 6000 metres ⓘ |
| approximateAltitudeOfStrandedClimber | around 6000 metres ⓘ |
| approximateAltitudeOfTomaszMackiewicz | around 7200 metres ⓘ |
| causeOfEmergency |
altitude sickness of Tomasz Mackiewicz
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severe weather ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Polish mountaineering authorities ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith | Pakistani authorities ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| date | January 2018 ⓘ |
| followedEvent | Élisabeth Revol and Tomasz Mackiewicz summit attempt on Nanga Parbat ⓘ |
| fundingSupport |
Pakistani authorities support
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Polish government support ⓘ crowdfunding donations ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | debate on risks of winter Himalayan climbing ⓘ |
| involves |
high-altitude mountaineering
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winter Himalayan climbing ⓘ |
| location |
Gilgit-Baltistan
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Nanga Parbat ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| mountain | Nanga Parbat ⓘ |
| mountainNickname | Killer Mountain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
night-time high-altitude ascent
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partial success with one climber saved ⓘ rapid redeployment of K2 winter team to Nanga Parbat ⓘ |
| objective |
attempted rescue of Tomasz Mackiewicz
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rescue of Élisabeth Revol ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Polish National Broad Peak–K2 winter expedition 2017–2018
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linked to:
2018 Polish winter K2 expedition
Polish climbers from K2 winter expedition ⓘ |
| participant |
Tomasz Mackiewicz
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Élisabeth Revol ⓘ |
| relatedTo | 2017–2018 Polish K2 winter expedition ⓘ |
| rescuer |
Adam Bielecki
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Denis Urubko NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarosław Botor ⓘ Piotr Tomala ⓘ |
| result |
Tomasz Mackiewicz presumed dead
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Élisabeth Revol rescued ⓘ |
| riskLevel | very high ⓘ |
| startingAltitudeOfRescueClimb | around 4900 metres ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Nanga Parbat Diamir face ⓘ |
| usedTransport | Pakistani military helicopter ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
extreme winter conditions
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high winds ⓘ very low temperatures ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2018 Nanga Parbat rescue of Élisabeth Revol Description of subject: 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.
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