Mount Carse

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Mount Carse is a prominent, rugged mountain peak on South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean, known for its challenging climbing conditions and remote sub-Antarctic location.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
mountain peak
access typically reached by sea to South Georgia
category South Georgia microcontinent
surface form: Mountains of South Georgia
climbingConditions challenging
often severe weather
remote access
climbingDifficulty technically difficult
continent associated with Antarctica region
country South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
surface form: British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
coveredBy snow and ice for much of the year
elevation 2330 m
approximately 7644 ft
environment cold maritime sub-Antarctic climate
firstAscent 1990
firstAscentBy Jim Blyth
Julian Freeman-Attwood
Mike Strachan
Stephen Venables
governedBy South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
surface form: Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
hasFeature glaciated slopes
rock and ice routes
steep faces
isRemote true
latitudeApprox 54.6°S
locatedIn South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
surface form: South Georgia

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
surface form: South Georgia Island

South Atlantic
surface form: southern Atlantic Ocean

sub-Antarctic region
longitudeApprox 36.0°W
mapRegion South Georgia topographic maps
mountainRange Salvesen Range
namedAfter V. Duncan Carse
namedBy UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
namedFor explorer Duncan Carse
nearbyFeature southern coast of South Georgia
notableFor challenging climbing conditions
remote location
rugged topography
partOf Salvesen Range
prominence major peak of the Salvesen Range
region sub-Antarctic
relativeLocation southeastern part of South Georgia
surveyedBy Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
surface form: South Georgia Survey
surveyPeriod 1951–1957

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Allardyce Range hasPeak Mount Carse