Mount Igikpak

Mount Igikpak
Northwest face, 1973
Highest point
Elevation	8,276 ft (2,523 m)
Prominence	6,076 ft (1,852 m)[1]
Listing	North America isolated peaks 41st US most prominent peaks 60th
Coordinates	67°24′47″N 154°57′59″W
Naming
Native name	Iġġiqpak (Inupiaq)
Geography
Mount Igikpak Alaska
Location	Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Parent range	Brooks Range
Topo map	USGS Survey Pass B-4
Climbing
First ascent	1968 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

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• List of Ultras of the United States

References

1. "Alaskan ultra-prominent peaks". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
2. "Mount Igikpak search on nps.gov".
3. "Mount Igikpak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Igikpak