Mount Chamberlin (Alaska)

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Mount Chamberlin
Elevation	9,020 ft (2,749 m)
Location	North Slope Borough, Alaska
Range	Brooks Range
Prominence	2,429 m (7,969 ft)[1]
Coordinates	69°16′39″N, 144°54′40″W
Topo map	USGS Mount Michelson B-2
First ascent	1963 by George G. Barnes, Dennis Burge, Graham Stephenson[2]
Easiest route	West Ridge: glacier/snow climb, Alaska Grade 1[2]

Mount Chamberlin is the highest peak in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska in the United States.^[3] It is the highest peak for over 500 miles (800 km)^[4]; however, due to its remote location, it sees little climbing activity.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Alaskan ultra-prominent peaks on peaklist.org
2. ^ ^{a b} Michael Wood and Colby Coombs, Alaska: a climbing guide, The Mountaineers, Seattle, 2001, ISBN 0-89886-724-X
3. ^ Some sources claim Mount Isto or Mount Michelson is higher; the claim for Chamberlin is based on the 1:63,360 scale USGS topographic maps of the three peaks. See Mount Chamberlin on Topozone.
4. ^ Mount Chamberlin on bivouac.com

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
  • Surrounding area map from Google Maps
  • Location in the United States from the Census Bureau