Stutfield Peak
Template:Short description Template:Infobox mountain Stutfield Peak is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the northern end of the Columbia Icefield, Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert.<ref name=crdb/>
In 1899, mountaineer J. Norman Collie named the mountain after Hugh Stutfield, who climbed with Collie during his exploration of the Canadian Rockies.<ref name=crdb/>
Stufield Glacier was also named after Hugh Stutfield, and flows southeast from the peak, in the Columbia Icefield.
ClimateEdit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.<ref name=Peel>Template:Cite journal</ref> Temperatures can drop below Template:Convert with wind chill factors below Template:Convert.
GalleryEdit
- The Stutfields (West & East); Mt. Alberta at back.jpg
The Stutfields (W & E); Mount Alberta at back
- Stutfield Glacier from Icefields Parkway.jpg
Stutfield Glacier from Icefields Parkway Viewpoint
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External linksEdit
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park