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
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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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