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Chuck RobertsMount Igikpak is the tallest peak in the Schwatka Mountains of the Brooks Range and is also the highest mountain in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, with a summit elevation of 8,510 feet (2,590 m). Its name, derived from the Iñupiaq language, means "big mountain," and it was first ascended in 1968 by climbers David Roberts, Chuck Loucks, and Al De Maria. (Source: Wikipedia)
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