Atigun Pass

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Atigun Pass is a high mountain pass in Alaska’s Brooks Range, known as a critical and often treacherous crossing on the Dalton Highway above the Arctic Circle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
climate arctic
connects Arctic Slope
surface form: Alaska North Slope

Interior Alaska
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation about 1,444 meters
about 4,739 feet
featuredIn Ice Road Truckers
hasWildlife Dall sheep
caribou
grizzly bears
wolves
hazard black ice
blowing snow
whiteout conditions
highestPointOn Alaska Route 11
Dalton Highway
knownFor avalanche risk
frequent snow and ice
high winds
steep grades
treacherous driving conditions
latitude approximately 68.13° N
locatedIn Alaska
Brooks Range
North Slope Borough
surface form: North Slope Borough, Alaska
locatedNorthOf Arctic Circle
locatedOn Dalton Highway
longitude approximately 149.47° W
mountainRange Brooks Range
near Atigun River
Chandalar Shelf
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
partOf Arctic Slope
surface form: Alaska North Slope region
region northern Alaska
surface form: Arctic Alaska
roadGrade steep
roadMaintenance regular snowplowing
roadRestrictions occasional closures due to weather
roadType paved highway pass
scenic yes
seasonalAccessibility open year-round, weather permitting
snowfall heavy
surface asphalt
tourism viewpoint for Brooks Range landscape
transportCorridorFor Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
surface form: Trans-Alaska Pipeline System corridor
traversedBy Alaska Route 11
Dalton Highway
usedFor truck transport to Prudhoe Bay oil fields

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Brooks Range notablePass Atigun Pass