Una Cameron

Deceased Person

1904 – 1987

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Who was Una Cameron?

Una Cameron was a Scottish mountain climber known for her ascents in the Alps, Caucasus and Africa. Her mother was from the Dewar whisky family and she had the wealth to live abroad and pursue climbing. In the 1930s, she made many first ascents in the Alps and in the Caucasus, which she described in A Good Line. She also made the first female ascent of the highest peaks on Mount Kenya. She joined the Ladies Alpine Club in 1929 and served as its president in 1957. She lived for many years in Courmayeur, Italy, and made many ascents in the Mont Blanc range. She died in Buckingham, England.

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Born
May 6, 1904
Died
Oct 15, 1987

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on July 23, 2013

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