Stutfield Peak

52°14′18″N 117°24′27″W / 52.23833°N 117.40750°W / 52.23833; -117.40750^[3]GeographyLocationAlberta, CanadaParent rangeWinston Churchill RangeTopo mapNTS 83C3 Columbia Icefield^[3]ClimbingFirst ascent1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer, guided by Hans Fuhrer^[1]Easiest routerock/snow climb

Stutfield Peak is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the northern end of the Columbia Icefield, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-west from Mount Kitchener, in the Winston Churchill Range of the Canadian Rockies. The peak has two summits - Stutfield East and Stutfield West - and is therefore sometimes referred to as The Stutfields. The West peak is higher than the East peak by 50 m (164 ft).^[1]

In 1899, mountaineer J. Norman Collie named the mountain after Hugh Stutfield, who climbed with Collie during his exploration of the Canadian Rockies.^[1]

Stufield Glacier was also named after Hugh Stutfield, and flows southeast from the peak, in the Columbia Icefield.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).

See also

• List of mountains of Canada

References

External links

• Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park