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Mt. Igikpak Gates Of The Arctic N.P. Brooks Range

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Mt. Igikpak Gates Of The Arctic N.P. Brooks Range


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Submitted By: Max Kendall on Sep 11, 2008
Elevation: 8,276 feet
Latitude: 67.4129  Longitude: -154.9656 
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Mt. Igikpak


Description 

A wilderness peak in one of the largest National parks in the USA. Very remote technical ascent. Highest peak in Gates Of The Arctic National Park. This peak is in the Brooks Range and is the highest point in the Schwatka mountains Great rock with some aid climbing


Getting There 

Fly to Fairbanks. Fly to Bettles, Alaska. Fly to the headwaters of the Noatak river. Hike to the base of the mountain10- 20 miles. Bring bear protection.


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SE Face   5.9 A2     Trad, Aid, Alpine, 3 pitches, Grade IV   
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Summit tower of Igikpak

Summit tower of Igikpak

S.E. face of Igikpak

S.E. face of Igikpak

Chris Haaland cleans the summit pitch

Chris Haaland cleans the summit pitch

Max Kendall leads on the summit tower

Max Kendall leads on the summit tower

the flight in

the flight in

map of area.  We came up from the Noatak river up Tupik creek over Angiaak pass.

BETA PHOTO: map of area. We came up from the Noatak river up ...

Greg at the base of summit tower

Greg at the base of summit tower


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By Max Kendall
From: Ridgway, CO
Sep 11, 2008

Latitude/longitude (WGS84): 67-25' N:154-58'W
67.412874,-154.965602 (DEC DEG)
41762E 7478742N Zone 5 (UTM)

Height 8276 feet or 2523 Meters