| Mount Français | |
|---|---|
 Mount Français | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,760 m (9,060 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,760 m (9,060 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 64°38′S 63°27′W / 64.633°S 63.450°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Français Location in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica | |
| Location | Anvers Island, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Trojan Range |
Mount Français is a mountain which forms the summit of Anvers Island, Antarctica, in the Antarctic claims of the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile. It stands southeast of the center of the island and 6 miles north of Borgen Bay. Mount Français has an elevation of 2,760 metres (9,055 ft) and is part of the Trojan mountain range.
History
Mount Français was first seen by the members of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, who explored the southeast coast of the island in 1898. It was later sighted by the French Antarctic Expedition team members, 1903–05, under Charcot, who named it for the expedition ship Français.
Mount Français was first summited on 7 December 1955 by Jim Rennie, Arthur Shewry, and Bill Hindson, members of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey who had spent the 1955 winter at Base E, newly constructed north of Arthur Harbor on Anvers Island.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Spindler, Bill. "Palmer Station Timeline—The Beginning Through 1975". palmerstation.com. Palmer Station. Summer 1955-56. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
External links
- "Mount Français, Antarctica" on Peakbagger
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