Alex Lowe

Mountaineer

1958-12-24 – 1999-10-05

Alex Lowe was an American mountaineer known for major alpine ascents and high-altitude expeditions. He was widely regarded as one of the strongest climbers of his generation. He died in an avalanche on Shishapangma in Tibet in 1999.

Quotes by Alex Lowe

I've definitely got lists of things I'd love to accomplish as a climber. But let's face it: The world's full of climbers, and the realm of unexplored, unclimbed peaks is shrinking rapidly.
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When you remove the risk, you remove the challenge. When you remove the challenge, you wither on the vine.
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