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Mount Carse is a mountain having several peaks, the highest at 2,330 metres (7,640 ft), standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) north of the head of Drygalski Fjord in the southern part of the Salvesen Range of South Georgia. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey (SGS) between 1951 and 1957 and named for V. Duncan Carse, leader of the four SGS expeditions during that period.[1]

Mount Carse
Location of Mt. Carse
Highest point
Elevation	2,330 m (7,640 ft)
Prominence	1,720 m (5,640 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	54°43′S 36°5′W
Geography
Location	South Georgia
Parent range	Salvesen Range

The first ascent was made on 21 January 1990 by Brian Davison and Stephen Venables, members of the Southern Ocean Mountaineering Expedition.

References

Literature

• 'Island at the Edge of the World' by Stephen Venables. Hodder & Stoughton 1991

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mount Carse". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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[de] Mount Carse

Der Mount Carse ist ein bis zu 2330 m hoher Berg mit mehreren Gipfeln auf Südgeorgien im Südatlantik. Er ragt 3,2 km nördlich des Endes des Drygalski-Fjords im südlichen Teil der Salvesen Rangeauf.

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[fr] Mont Carse

Le mont Carse est une montagne de Géorgie du Sud. Son sommet qui culmine à 2 331 mètres d'altitude est le plus élevé de la chaîne Salvesen située dans la partie la plus orientale de l’île[1]. Il a été nommé en l’honneur de V. Duncan Carse, chef d’expédition de la South Georgia Survey (SGS) (1951-1957).

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