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Mount Igikpak (
Iñupiaq: ''Iġġiqpak'') is the highest peak in the
Schwatka Mountains region of the
Brooks Range
The Brooks Range (Gwich’in language, Gwich'in: ''Gwazhał'') is a mountain range in far northern North America stretching some from west to east across northern Alaska into Canada's Yukon Territory. Reaching a peak elevation of on Mount Isto, ...
. It is also the tallest mountain in
Gates of the Arctic National Park, located in the
US state of
Alaska
Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...
. Some sources list the height of its summit at .
Mount Igikpak is in the south central part of the national park, very close to the source of the
Noatak River and not far from the
Arrigetch Peaks. Its name comes from the
Iñupiaq word ''Iġġiqpak'', meaning 'big mountain'.
Climbing History
The first ascent of Mount Igikpak was completed August 9, 1968 by David Roberts, Chuck Loucks, and Al De Maria.
See also
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List of mountain peaks of North America
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List of mountain peaks of the United States
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the United States of America.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three main ways:
#The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the tip o ...
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List of mountain peaks of Alaska
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List of Ultras of the United States
References
External links
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Two-thousanders of the United States
Mountains of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Highest points of United States national parks
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Brooks Range
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