Mount Igikpak

Mount Igikpak
Northwest face, 1973
Highest point
Elevation8,276 ft (2,523 m)
Prominence6,076 ft (1,852 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates67°24′47″N 154°57′59″W / 67.41306°N 154.96639°W / 67.41306; -154.96639
Naming
Native nameIġġiqpak (Inupiaq)
Geography
Mount Igikpak is located in Alaska
Mount Igikpak
Mount Igikpak
Alaska
LocationNorthwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Parent rangeBrooks Range
Topo mapUSGS Survey Pass B-4
Climbing
First ascent1968 by David Roberts, Chuck Loucks and Al De Maria

Mount Igikpak (Iñupiaq: Iġġiqpak) is the highest peak in the Schwatka Mountains region of the Brooks Range. It is also the tallest mountain in Gates of the Arctic National Park, located in the US state of Alaska. Some sources list the height of its summit at 8,510'.[2] 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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alaskan ultra-prominent peaks". peaklist.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ "Mount Igikpak search on nps.gov".
  3. ^ "Mount Igikpak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.


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