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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. | ||
The peak owes its name to [[Lars Christensen]], the shipowner of the '' | The peak owes its name to [[Lars Christensen]], the shipowner of the SS ''[[Odd I]]'', a [[whaling|whaling ship]] that circumnavigated the island in January 1927. | ||
[[Category:Volcanoes | [[Category:Volcanoes]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Peter I Island]] | [[Category:Peter I Island]] | ||