Mount Chamberlin is the third highest peak in the Brooks Range, Alaska, USA.[5] Located in what are known as the Franklin Mountains of the Brooks Range, Mount Chamberlin is 30 miles (48 km) west-northwest of Mount Isto, the tallest peak in the Brooks Range. Mount Chamberlin is within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and was named for Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin (1843-1928), geologist of the Peary Auxiliary Expedition of 1894.[3][6] Previously believed to be the highest peak in the Brooks Range, in 2014 new measurement technology established that Mount Chamberlin is the third highest peak in the range.[7][8][1]
| Mount Chamberlin | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,901[1] ft (2,713 m)[2] |
| Prominence | 4,101 ft (1,250 m)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 69°16′38″N 144°54′32″W / 69.27722°N 144.90889°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Chamberlin | |
| Parent range | Brooks Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Michelson B-2 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1963 by George G. Barnes, Dennis Burge, Graham Stephenson[4] |
| Easiest route | West Ridge: glacier/snow climb, Alaska Grade 1;[4] class 2 hike if route is ice-free |
References
edit- ^ a b Nolan, M.; DesLauriers, K. (23 June 2016). "Which are the highest peaks in the US Arctic? Fodar settles the debate". The Cryosphere. 10 (3): 1245–1257. doi:10.5194/tc-10-1245-2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Mount Chamberlin, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Mount Chamberlin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Wood, Michael; Coombs, Colby (2001). Alaska: a climbing guide. Seattle, WA, USA: The Mountaineers. ISBN 0-89886-724-X.
- ^ "Brooks Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Mount Chamberlin, Alaska (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Howard, Brian Clark (December 16, 2015). "There's a New Tallest Peak in the North American Arctic". National Geographic. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ Rozell, Ned (December 16, 2015). "Measuring the highest peaks in the Brooks Range". University of Alaska, Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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