Chutine Peak

Chutine Peak rises in British Columbia’s Boundary Ranges in the northern Coast Mountains near the Alaska border, in a remote area east of the Stikine Icecap and near the Stikine River, Whiting River basin, Chutine Lake, and Chutine River. Among the highest mountains in the Boundary Ranges, it is particularly notable for its immense west face and for a dramatic drop of about 2,600 metres from the summit area to Chutine Lake over just 3.5 kilometres. The first-ascent party named it in 1980 for nearby waters. Chutine is said to mean “the half-people,” referring to people of mixed Tlingit and Tahltan ancestry.

British Columbia · Canada