Kaufmann Peaks

Kaufmann Peaks is a 3,110 and 3,094 metre double summit located on a ridge between the Howse River valley and Mistaya River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Sarbach, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the northwest,[1] with Epaulette Mountain immediately to the southeast. Kaufmann Peaks is situated south of Saskatchewan Crossing, where the Icefields Parkway intersects with the David Thompson Highway.

Kaufmann Peaks
Kaufmann Peaks seen from Icefields Parkway
Highest point
Elevation3,110 m (10,200 ft) [1]
Prominence184 m (604 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Sarbach (3155 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°53′00″N 116°45′00″W [2]
Geography
Kaufmann Peaks
Location of Kaufmann Peaks in Alberta
Kaufmann Peaks
Kaufmann Peaks (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeWaputik Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N15[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1927 by D. Duncan, Ernest Feuz[3]
Easiest routetechnical climb

History

The South Peak (3,110 m) is named for Hans Kaufmann (1874-1930), the younger of two Swiss brothers who were popular mountain guides.

Christian and Hans

Hans Kaufmann completed twelve first ascents in the Rockies during the years 1901 to 1904. The North Peak (3,094 m) honors Christian Kaufmann (1872-1939) who completed 36 first ascents in the Canadian Rockies by making fifteen of those in 1901 and ten more in 1902.[3] The two were half-brothers to Peter Kaufmann. The first ascent of Kaufmann Peaks was made in 1927 by D. Duncan, and guide Ernest Feuz.[3] Recommended by James Outram in 1903, the mountain's name was officially adopted in 1920 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Kaufmann Peaks is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5] A glacier shared with Mount Sarbach resides in the northeast cirque.

Kaufmann Peaks (centered) seen from the Icefields Parkway with Mt. Sarbach (right)

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Kaufmann Peaks is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Kaufmann Peaks drains into the Mistaya River and Howse River which are both tributaries of the North Saskatchewan River.

See also

References
  1. "Kaufmann Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  2. "Kaufmann Peaks". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. "Kaufmann Peaks". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  4. Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  5. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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