1957 Austrian Broad Peak expedition
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The 1957 Austrian Broad Peak expedition was a pioneering mountaineering venture that achieved the first ascent of Broad Peak in the Karakoram.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1957 Austrian Broad Peak expedition canonical | 2 |
| 1957 Broad Peak expedition | 1 |
| Hermann Buhl died during 1957 attempt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1957 Austrian Broad Peak expedition Context triple: [Hermann Buhl, expeditionMemberOf, 1957 Austrian Broad Peak expedition]
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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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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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Italian Karakoram expedition 1958
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1958 was a mountaineering team led by Riccardo Cassin that achieved the historic first ascent of the formidable Himalayan peak Gasherbrum IV.
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Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954 was the historic mountaineering campaign that achieved the first successful ascent of K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
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1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition
The 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first successful ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain.
- 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: 1957 Austrian Broad Peak expedition Target entity description: The 1957 Austrian Broad Peak expedition was a pioneering mountaineering venture that achieved the first ascent of Broad Peak in the Karakoram.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Italian Karakoram expedition 1958
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1958 was a mountaineering team led by Riccardo Cassin that achieved the historic first ascent of the formidable Himalayan peak Gasherbrum IV.
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D.
Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954 was the historic mountaineering campaign that achieved the first successful ascent of K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
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E.
1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition
The 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first successful ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan mountaineering expedition
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mountaineering expedition ⓘ |
| achievement | first ascent of Broad Peak ⓘ |
| baseCampArea | Godwin-Austen Glacier ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| difficulty | 8000-metre peak ascent ⓘ |
| documentedIn | mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| elevationOfMainSummit | 8047 m ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among earliest successful alpine-style ascents of an 8000er ⓘ |
| involvedActivity |
high-altitude mountaineering
ⓘ
ice climbing ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| leader | Marcus Schmuck ⓘ |
| location |
Gilgit-Baltistan
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Pakistan ⓘ |
| member |
Fritz Wintersteller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermann Buhl ⓘ Kurt Diemberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainClimbed | Broad Peak ⓘ |
| name | 1957 Austrian Broad Peak expedition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lightweight approach
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minimal use of high-altitude porters ⓘ pioneering ascent of an 8000-metre peak in alpine style ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Austrian Alpine Club ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier reconnaissance attempts on Broad Peak ⓘ |
| range | Karakoram ⓘ |
| region | Baltoro Muztagh ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
first ascents of eight-thousanders
ⓘ
history of Karakoram mountaineering ⓘ |
| style | alpine style ⓘ |
| summitDate | 1957-06-09 ⓘ |
| summiters |
Fritz Wintersteller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermann Buhl ⓘ Kurt Diemberger NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Schmuck ⓘ |
| usedRoute | West Ridge and summit ridge of Broad Peak ⓘ |
| year | 1957 ⓘ |
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