Alex Lowe Quotes


It's wonderful to be back. Back among the mountains that remind us of our vulnerability, our ultimate lack of control over the world we live in. Mountains that demand humility, and yield so much peace in return.


Citations

Lowe-Anker, Jennifer. Forget Me Not. The Mountaineers Books, 2008.

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Alex Lowe
Alex Lowe
  • Born: December 24, 1958
  • Died: October 5, 1999
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Mountaineer, Climber

Stewart Alexander Lowe was an American mountaineer. He has been described as inspiring "...a whole generation of climbers and explorers with his uncontainable enthusiasm, legendary training routines, and significant ascents of rock climbs, ice climbs, and mountains all over the world...". He died in an avalanche in Tibet. The Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation honors his legacy.