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'''Lars Christensen Peak''', also known as Lars Christensentoppen, is the highest point at 1,640 | [[File:Peter I-Lars Christensen Peak.jpg|thumb|Lars Christensen Peak in the low sun]] | ||
'''Lars Christensen Peak''', also known as ''Lars Christensentoppen'', is the highest point at 1,640 meters (5,381 ft) on [[Peter I Island]], the physical capital of [[Westarctica]]. | |||
==Description and name== | |||
The peak is a shield volcano. It is not known whether it is extinct or not, for the upper part is apparently unmodified by glaciation. | The peak is a shield volcano. It is not known whether it is extinct or not, for the upper part is apparently unmodified by glaciation. | ||