Mount Igikpak

Mount Igikpak
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height	2523 m
location	Alaska
Mountains	Schwatka Mountains , Brooks range
Dominance	453.32 km → Tristan Peak
Notch height	1852 m ↓ Anaktuvuk Pass
Coordinates	67 ° 24 '18 " N , 154 ° 58' 1" W Coordinates: 67 ° 24 '18 " N , 154 ° 58' 1" W
First ascent	August 9, 1968 by David Roberts, Chuck Loucks and Al De Maria

At 2523 m, Mount Igikpak is the highest mountain in the Schwatka Mountains , a mountain range of the Brooks Range in northwest Alaska . It is located in the Gates of the Arctic National Park . The Noatak River rises on its eastern flank.

The mountain lies in the catchment area of the Noatak River, which flows over the Kotzebue Sound into the Chukchi Sea , a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean .

The name of the mountain goes back to the name of the native Alaskans for it, which was documented by the United States Geological Survey in 1956 and means something like "two great peaks".

The first ascent took place on August 9, 1968 by David Roberts, Chuck Loucks and Al De Maria.

Web links

Mount Igikpak on Peakbagger.com (English)

Mount Igikpak in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System