Lurking Fear (El Capitan)
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Lurking Fear (El Capitan) is a major aid and free climbing route on the southwest face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep, sustained granite and big-wall exposure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lurking Fear (El Capitan) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lurking Fear (El Capitan) Context triple: [Tommy Caldwell, climbedRoute, Lurking Fear (El Capitan)]
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A.
Summit Plummet
Summit Plummet is a high-speed, near-vertical body slide and one of the signature thrill attractions at Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park in Walt Disney World.
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B.
Steel Cliff
Steel Cliff is a prominent rock formation on the south side of Mount Hood in Oregon, known for its steep, exposed faces that challenge climbers and influence local glacier features.
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C.
Calamity Mountain
Calamity Mountain is a prominent, ominous peak known for its harsh terrain and association with the surrounding Flowed Lands.
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D.
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.
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E.
Forbidden Mountain
Forbidden Mountain is the fictional, treacherous Himalayan peak that serves as the central setting and mythical backdrop for Disney's Expedition Everest roller coaster.
- 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: Lurking Fear (El Capitan) Target entity description: Lurking Fear (El Capitan) is a major aid and free climbing route on the southwest face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep, sustained granite and big-wall exposure.
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A.
Summit Plummet
Summit Plummet is a high-speed, near-vertical body slide and one of the signature thrill attractions at Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park in Walt Disney World.
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B.
Steel Cliff
Steel Cliff is a prominent rock formation on the south side of Mount Hood in Oregon, known for its steep, exposed faces that challenge climbers and influence local glacier features.
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C.
Calamity Mountain
Calamity Mountain is a prominent, ominous peak known for its harsh terrain and association with the surrounding Flowed Lands.
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D.
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.
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E.
Forbidden Mountain
Forbidden Mountain is the fictional, treacherous Himalayan peak that serves as the central setting and mythical backdrop for Disney's Expedition Everest roller coaster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aid climbing route
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big wall climbing route ⓘ free climbing route ⓘ |
| approachSide | west side of El Capitan ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climbingStyle |
aid climbing
ⓘ
free climbing ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| difficultyAid | around A2 ⓘ |
| difficultyFree | around 5.13 ⓘ |
| exposure | big-wall exposure ⓘ |
| firstAscentYear | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
exposed
ⓘ
steep ⓘ sustained ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cracks and corners
ⓘ
exposed headwall sections ⓘ multiple ledges for bivouacs ⓘ |
| isInClimbingArea | El Capitan southwest face routes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Yosemite big wall routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Mariposa County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Mariposa County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Yosemite National Park ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| locatedOn | El Capitan ⓘ |
| mountain | El Capitan ⓘ |
| nationalPark | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
relatively moderate aid difficulty for El Capitan
ⓘ
steep sustained granite ⓘ |
| numberOfPitches | about 19 ⓘ |
| objectiveHazards |
rockfall
ⓘ
weather changes ⓘ |
| onFace | southwest face of El Capitan ⓘ |
| popularity | one of the easier El Capitan aid routes ⓘ |
| protection | traditional gear placements ⓘ |
| region | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| requires |
aid climbing gear
ⓘ
big wall equipment ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| routeType | trad route ⓘ |
| typicalAscentStyle |
big wall aid climb
ⓘ
multi-day ascent ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aid climbing
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free climbing ⓘ |
| wallType | big wall ⓘ |
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Subject: Lurking Fear (El Capitan) Description of subject: Lurking Fear (El Capitan) is a major aid and free climbing route on the southwest face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep, sustained granite and big-wall exposure.
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