Mount Unwin, Mountain summit in Jasper National Park, Canada
Mount Unwin is a 3,268-metre summit on the west side of Maligne Lake in the Queen Elizabeth Range of the Canadian Rockies, within Jasper National Park, Alberta. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Brazeau, 13.0 km to the east-southeast. The mountain rises 818 metres above its surroundings.
The first recorded ascent took place in 1908 when guide Sidney Unwin led explorer Mary Schäffer to Maligne Lake during her expedition. The peak was later named after this guide and received official recognition from Canada's Geographical Names Board in 1947.
Mary Schäffer named the peak in 1908 for Sidney Unwin, the guide who climbed it while helping her search for Maligne Lake; she also named Mount Charlton, Maligne Mountain and Mount Warren. The name became official in 1947 through the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Mount Unwin stands on the west side of Maligne Lake, 13.0 km (8.1 mi) west-northwest of Mount Brazeau, its nearest higher peak. Under the Köppen classification the summit lies in a subarctic zone with cold, snowy winters and mild summers; temperatures can fall below −20 °C (−4 °F), and wind chill below −30 °C (−22 °F). Runoff drains into the Maligne River, a tributary of the Athabasca River.
Sidney Unwin climbed the peak in 1908 while helping Mary Schäffer search for Maligne Lake, and she named the mountain after him that same year. The name became official only in 1947, through the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
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