Mont Trapèze, Mountain summit in Kerguelen, France
Mont Trapèze is a mountain of the Kerguelen Islands reaching 807 m, located in the Montagnes Vertes. It lies in the eastern part of the archipelago, about 7 km from Mont Crozier, which rises to 944 m. The surrounding terrain is mostly hilly, with coasts and rock outcrops nearby.
Edgar Aubert de la Rüe named Mont Trapèze during his 1952 expedition to the Kerguelen Islands. The summit rises to 807 m and forms part of the Montagnes Vertes, in the eastern part of the archipelago.
The name was given by geologist Edgar Aubert de la Rüe during his 1952 expedition to the Kerguelen Islands, describing the peak's trapezoid profile. The mountain belongs to the Montagnes Vertes range, and its summit rises to 807 m according to the French Wikipedia entry, while the Cebuano entry gives 767 m.
Mont Trapèze lies in the eastern part of the Kerguelen archipelago, in the Montagnes Vertes, with Mont Crozier rising 7 km to the north. The surrounding terrain is mostly steep, and no town stands nearby; the area has fewer than two inhabitants per square kilometre. Approach is by boat along the coast, where islets and rock outcrops line the route.
Mont Trapèze is part of the Montagnes Vertes, and its name was given by geologist Edgar Aubert de la Rüe during his 1952 expedition to the Kerguelen Islands. The summit stands 807 m high, while the neighbouring Mont Crozier reaches 944 m about 7 km to the north.
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