Legends of climbing - Jeff Lowe was an American alpinist from Ogden, Utah born on 13th September, 1950 and died on 24th August, 2018. He will always be known for his visionary climbs and first ascents established in the US and Canadian Rockies, Alps and Himalayas. He was a proponent of the "Alpine style" philosophy of climbing, where small teams travel fast with minimal gear. Lowe has made over 1000 first ascents. Lowe was a co-founder of Lowe Alpine along with his brothers Greg Lowe and Mike Lo