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Glen Dawson
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Glen Dawson in the Sierra Nevada in 1931
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| Born | 3 June 1912 |
| Died | 22 March 2016 |
| Occupation | Rock climber, mountaineer |
Glen Dawson (June 3, 1912 – March 22, 2016) was an American rock climber, mountaineer, antiquarian bookseller, publisher and environmentalist. He was born in California.
In 1929, Glen began serious mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada. On July 6, 1930, during the Sierra Club's annual High Trip, he first teamed up with Jules Eichorn to make the third ascent of Red-and-White Mountain in the Sierra.
Dawson died in Pasadena, California on March 22, 2016, aged 103.
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