Mount Lawson was named by Walter Wilcox and H.G. Bryant in 1922. It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.[2][3] It was named in 1922 by Walter D. Wilcox and H.G. Bryant after Major W.E. Lawson, an employee with the Geological Survey of Canada who was killed in France during World War I.
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![]() ![]() Mount Lawson Location in Alberta | |
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Elevation | 2,795 m (9,170 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 113 m (371 ft) |
Coordinates | 50°46′00″N 115°11′24″W |
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Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Kananaskis Range |
Topo map | NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir |
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Easiest route | A moderate scramble via east-facing rubble slopes |
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