Drygalski Mountains

Coordinates: 71°45′S 8°15′E / 71.75°S 8.25°E / -71.75; 8.25

Southern Drygalski Mountains. Ulvetanna Peak on the right.

Drygalski Mountains is a group of scattered mountains and nunataks lying between the Filchner Mountains and Kurze Mountains in the Orvin Mountains of Queen Maud Land. Discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for Professor Erich von Drygalski, leader of the German Antarctic Expedition of 1901-03. Remapped from air photos and survey by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-60.

The highest peak is Ulvetanna 2930 moh.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Drygalski Mountains" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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