North Pillar Route

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:climbers
gptkbp:access via the East Face
gptkbp:climbing_ability gptkb:Jim_Whitaker
alpine
required
May to September
subject of documentaries
free climbing
aid climbing
attracts international climbers
featured in climbing literature
popular among experienced climbers
part of climbing festivals
Pat Ament
issued by National Park Service
gptkbp:difficulty_levels 5.9
gptkbp:elevation 18,008 feet
gptkbp:features mixed climbing
rock climbing
ice climbing
gptkbp:first_ascent gptkb:Rick_Ridgeway
gptkb:1983
gptkb:Robert_H._Mc_Gowan
July 1983
gptkbp:gearbox gptkb:helmet
rope
crampons
ice axes
protection gear
climbing harness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North Pillar Route
gptkbp:length approximately 2,500 feet
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Mount_St._Elias
gptkbp:module 1-2 days
gptkbp:philosophy 2-3 days
gptkbp:prominence 1,000 feet
gptkbp:route requires advanced skills
exposed sections
technical and challenging
rockfall risk
often icy
crevasse danger
requires navigation skills
gptkbp:safety weather changes
avalanche risk
crevasses
rockfall
gptkbp:season summer
gptkbp:training_programs Glacier Camp
gptkbp:weather_conditions variable
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nanga_Parbat
gptkb:K2's_North_Pillar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6