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Stuart Alexander Lowe, better known as '''Alex Lowe''', was arguably the best mountain climber in the world before he died in 1999 in an Avalanche on Shishipagma in Tibet . Lowe routinely climbed with The North Face climbing team and well known mountaineers such as Jon Krakauer , author of Bestseller '' Into Thin Air ''. Referring to Lowe, David Hahn, an Everest summitteer, once said, "There's Alex Lowe up here, and then there's the rest of us down here. The guy's just really that much better than everybody else." Lowe never let any of the "best climber in the world" hype get to his head, he was always very humble. Notable Climbs
Skiing Along with being an excellent climber Lowe was also a great skier.
Quote "I sort of steer clear of the whole "World's Best Climber" stuff, it's a sort of hype, really, and climbing just doesn't lend itself to that. There might be a fastest runner, or a highest jumper—you can measure that, quantify that. But climbing is different. It's just too subjective. And it's a lifestyle, it's not a sport. So I don't really think there is such a thing as a 'best climber.' There are certainly talented climbers, and there are persistent, sort of anal climbers, you know? They just can't give up. And those are the ones that sort of go on and do lots of climbs, and harder climbs. Those are the people who just can't shake it off. That's what I am." Alex Lowe Peak Formerly known by its elevation as Peak 10,031, Alex Lowe Peak, south of Bozeman , Montana in the Gallatin National Forest was named after him in September 2005. In spring of 1997 Alex Lowe climed the northern couloir with friend Hans Saari. Upon reaching the summit the two made a first ski-descent down what they named "Hellmouth Couloir," this first descent is also the only known descent of this couloir. External links |
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