Jeff Lowe

Jeff Lowe

Jeff Lowe (September 13, 1950 - August 24, 2018) was a famed American alpinist from Ogden, Utah who was known for his visionary climbs and first ascents established in the US and Canadian Rockies, Alps and Himalayas. He was a proponent of the "Alpine style" philosophy of climbing, where small teams travel fast with minimal gear. Lowe made over 1000 first ascents. Lowe was a co-founder of Lowe Alpine along with his brothers Greg Lowe and Mike Lowe. Jeff Lowe is the cousin of George Henry Lowe III, who is not to be confused with George Lowe (mountaineer) of New Zealand. He is not related to the late Alex Lowe (1958–1999), noted climber and first ascensionist. Jeff suffered from a neurological disease similar to ALS for approximately 18 years.

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