Mont Ross
| Mont Ross | |
|---|---|
 Mont Ross on the other side of the Golfe de Morbihan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 49°35′32″S 69°29′45″E / 49.59222°S 69.49583°ECoordinates: 49°35′32″S 69°29′45″E / 49.59222°S 69.49583°E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mont Ross Location in Kerguelen | |
| Location | Kerguelen Islands, southern Indian Ocean |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Mont Ross is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in the Kerguelen Islands at 1,850 metres (6,070 ft). It is located in the Massif Gallieni range, at the end of the Gallieni peninsula, east of Baie Larose on the main island of Grande Terre. The volcano is composed primarily of trachybasalt and was active during the late Pleistocene.
History
Mont Ross was named after explorer Sir James Clark Ross. The first human being to set foot on its summit was French military engineer Henri Journoud, using a helicopter, in the early 1960s. The mountain was, however, first climbed in 1975 by Jean Afanassieff and Patrick Cordier, the last French mountain to be climbed.
The southern part of the Kerguelen Islands, with Mont Ross at right. Top of image is north.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Australia, New Zealand, Oceania Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
External links
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