Greg Lowe
Greg Lowe (born 1949 in Pittsburgh PA) is a noted mountain climber, photographer, Academy Award nominated cinematographer, and co-founder of Lowe Alpine, along with his brothers Jeff and Mike Lowe. He is a cousin of climber George Lowe. In the mid-1960s, he led some of the most difficult new rock climbs in the world. • Crack of Doom 5.11c 1965 City of Rocks ID • Pass or Flail 5.11d 1965 Ogden UT • Infinite 5.11c R/X 1967 City of Rocks ID • Vice Grips 5.11d 1969 City of Rocks ID • Macabre Wall 5.12a/b 1967 Ogden UT Lowe invented the internal frame backpack.
Greg Lowe
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- 1948
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- photographer · film producer · mountaineer · composer
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Greg Lowe (born 1949 in Pittsburgh PA) is a noted mountain climber, photographer, Academy Award nominated cinematographer, and co-founder of Lowe Alpine, along with his brothers Jeff and Mike Lowe. He is a cousin of climber George Lowe. In the mid-1960s, he led some of the most difficult new rock climbs in the world. • Crack of Doom 5.11c 1965 City of Rocks ID • Pass or Flail 5.11d 1965 Ogden UT • Infinite 5.11c R/X 1967 City of Rocks ID • Vice Grips 5.11d 1969 City of Rocks ID • Macabre Wall 5.12a/b 1967 Ogden UT Lowe invented the internal frame backpack.
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He established Lowe Alpine in his workshed in Colorado in 1967. In addition to backpacking gear Lowe is a pioneer in rock climbing hardware, developing some of the first cam-lever protection devices. He created the Lowepro line of protective camera bags.
Greg Lowe (born 1948) is an American photographer, film producer and mountaineer.
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- 1.Greg Lowe Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- 2.Ament, Pat. A History of Free Climbing in America. Wilderness Press. 133-135, 153-158. 2002. 0-89997 320 5.
- 3.Climbing History Greg Lowe. Climbing History.
- 4.Robb, David G. Ogden Area Climbing guide. Sharp End. 116. 2005. 978-1-892540-38-6.
- 5.Breashears, David. High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places. Simon and Schuster. 92. 2000. 978-0-684-86545-4.
- 6.Lowe Alpine Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- 7.A History of Camming Devices Retrieved February 27, 2011.
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