Mount Igikpak | |
Photo Size: | 250 |
Elevation Ft: | 8276 |
Prominence Ft: | 6076 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Brooks Range |
Location: | Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska |
Map: | Alaska |
Map Size: | 270 |
Coordinates: | 67.4131°N -154.9664°W |
Topo: | USGS Survey Pass B-4 |
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'.
The first ascent of Mount Igikpak was completed August 9, 1968 by David Roberts, Chuck Loucks, and Al De Maria.[3]