Vindegga Spur

Vindegga Spur (71°51′S 11°19′E / 71.850°S 11.317°E / -71.850; 11.317Coordinates: 71°51′S 11°19′E / 71.850°S 11.317°E / -71.850; 11.317) is a prominent ridge just south of Vindegghallet Glacier in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered and photographed by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Mapped by Norway from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60, and named Vindegga (the wind ridge).

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