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How does Atigun Pass connect Alaska's North Slope with the interior?
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Atigun Pass serves as a critical mountain crossing within the Brooks Range, facilitating a connection between the oil-producing regions of the North Slope and the interior of Alaska.12
Located at the head of the Dietrich River, the pass provides a vital route for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which traverses the range at this point while transporting oil from Prudhoe Bay toward the Valdez terminal in the south.12