Le Bicorne

Le Bicorne is a mountain in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Located in the Rallier du Baty Peninsula, near the southwestern shore of Kerguelen, it rises to a height of 1,202 metres (3,944 ft) above sea level.^[2]

Le Bicorne
Le Bicorne rising in the background.
Highest point
Elevation	1,202 m (3,944 ft)[1]
Prominence	147 m (482 ft)[1]
Coordinates	49°35′16″S 68°53′01″E[1]
Geography
Le Bicorne Location in Kerguelen
Location	Grande Terre, Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Climbing
First ascent	Unknown

This mountain is the highest point on the peninsula and a prominent landmark. It was first named by French polar explorer Albert Bauer during an exploration of the Cook Glacier in 1961-1962. Bauer deemed that the two peaks atop the mountain resembled the bicorne hat worn by the members of the École polytechnique to which he belonged.^[3]

See also

• Toponymy of the Kerguelen Islands