# Kaufmann Peaks

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Mountain in Banff NP, Alberta, Canada

Kaufmann Peaks Kaufmann Peaks seen from Icefields Parkway Highest point Elevation 3,110 m (10,200 ft)[1] Prominence 184 m (604 ft)[1] Parent peak Mount Sarbach (3,155 m)[1] Listing Mountains of Alberta Coordinates 51°53′00″N 116°45′00″W / 51.88333°N 116.75000°W / 51.88333; -116.75000[2] Geography Kaufmann Peaks Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Kaufmann Peaks Location in Canada Show map of Canada Interactive map of Kaufmann Peaks Country Canada Province Alberta Protected area Banff National Park Parent range Waputik Mountains Canadian Rockies Topo map NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[2] Geology Rock age Cambrian Rock type Sedimentary Climbing First ascent 1927 by D. Duncan, Ernest Feuz[3] Easiest route technical climb

**Kaufmann Peaks** is a 3,110 and 3,094 metre [double summit](/source/Double_summit) mountain located on a ridge between the [Howse River](/source/Howse_River) valley and [Mistaya River](/source/Mistaya_River) valley of [Banff National Park](/source/Banff_National_Park), in the [Canadian Rockies](/source/Canadian_Rockies) of [Alberta](/source/Alberta), [Canada](/source/Canada). The nearest higher neighbor is [Mount Sarbach](/source/Mount_Sarbach), 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the northwest,[1] with [Epaulette Mountain](/source/Epaulette_Mountain) immediately to the southeast. Kaufmann Peaks is situated south of [Saskatchewan Crossing](/source/Saskatchewan_River_Crossing%2C_Alberta), where the [Icefields Parkway](/source/Icefields_Parkway) intersects with the [David Thompson Highway](/source/David_Thompson_Highway).

## History

Christian and Hans

The *South Peak* (3,110 m) is named for [Hans Kaufmann](/source/Hans_Kaufmann_(alpine_guide)) (1874–1930), the younger of two [Swiss](/source/Switzerland) brothers who were popular mountain guides. [Hans Kaufmann](/source/Hans_Kaufmann_(alpine_guide)) completed twelve [first ascents](/source/First_ascent) in the Rockies during the years 1901 to 1904. The *North Peak* (3,094 m) honors [Christian Kaufmann](/source/Christian_Kaufmann_(alpine_guide)) (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](/source/Peter_Kaufmann_(Alpine_guide)). The first ascent of Kaufmann Peaks was made in 1927 by D. Duncan and guide Ernest Feuz.[3] Recommended by [James Outram](/source/James_Outram_(mountaineer)) in 1903, the mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1920 by the [Geographical Names Board of Canada](/source/Geographical_Names_Board_of_Canada).[2]

## Geology

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

## Climate

Based on the [Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification), Kaufmann Peaks is located in a [subarctic climate](/source/Subarctic_climate) with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. [Precipitation](/source/Precipitation) [runoff](/source/Surface_runoff) from Kaufmann Peaks drains into the [Mistaya River](/source/Mistaya_River) and [Howse River](/source/Howse_River) which are both tributaries of the [North Saskatchewan River](/source/North_Saskatchewan_River).

## Gallery

		- Kaufmann Peaks (centered) seen from the Icefields Parkway with Mount Sarbach (right)

## See also

- [List of mountains of Canada](/source/List_of_mountains_of_Canada)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bivouac_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bivouac_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bivouac_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-bivouac_1-3) ["Kaufmann Peak"](https://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1706). *Bivouac.com*. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cgndb_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cgndb_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-cgndb_2-2) ["Kaufmann Peaks"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=IAPUT). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). Retrieved 2018-10-15.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-peakfinder_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-peakfinder_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-peakfinder_3-2) ["Kaufmann Peaks"](https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/713). *cdnrockiesdatabases.ca*. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Belyea1960_4-0)** Belyea, Helen R. (1960). [The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park](http://www.parkscanadahistory.com/geology/misc-report-1-1960.pdf) (PDF). *parkscanadahistory.com* (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151002053400/http://www.parkscanadahistory.com/geology/misc-report-1-1960.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gadd_5-0)** Gadd, Ben (2008). *Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Peel_6-0)** Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). ["Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification"](https://doi.org/10.5194%2Fhess-11-1633-2007). *Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci*. **11** (5): 1633–1644. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2007HESS...11.1633P](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007HESS...11.1633P). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007](https://doi.org/10.5194%2Fhess-11-1633-2007). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1027-5606](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1027-5606).

## External links

- Weather: [Kaufmann Peaks](https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5989746/Canada/Alberta/Kaufmann%20Peaks)

- Parks Canada web site: [Banff National Park](https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff)

Places adjacent to Kaufmann Peaks Mount Sarbach Mount Wilson Mount Murchison Mount Lyell Totem Tower Mount Forbes Kaufmann Peaks Icefields Parkway Mount David Thompson Waterfowl Lakes Howse River Waputik Mountains Epaulette Mountain

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