Alex Lowe

Stewart Alexander Lowe (24 December 1958 – 5 October 1999) 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 on Shishapangma, in Tibet. The Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation honors his legacy.

Alex Lowe
Alex Lowe on Annapurna III in 1996.
Born
Stewart Alexander Lowe

(1958-12-24)December 24, 1958
Frederick, Maryland, United States
DiedOctober 5, 1999(1999-10-05) (aged 40)
Shishapangma, Tibet
NationalityUnited States of America
Occupation(s)Mountaineer, climber
Websitewww.alexlowe.org
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