May 11, 2014
Legendary mountain climber Jeff Lowe slowly dying of ALS-type disease
Jeff Lowe makes the Front Page of the Denver Post on May 11, 2014. A thoughtful article about Jeff's amazing approach to life from Mountain top to Wheelchair and into the great unknown... by John Mayer
December 11, 1978
Daring Young Man On A Tower Of Ice
Its violence stilled by the grip of winter, Bridalveil loomed high above 28-year-old Jeff Lowe, beckoning him upward in the first solo assault on this ice fall of terrifying grandeur... By William Oscar Johnson
February 11, 1980
High Ice Is Jeff Lowe's Home—He Tries to Forget That What Goes Up Could Come Down
"Fear is what keeps an ice climber alive," says Jeff Lowe. "It prevents you from doing foolish things." Still, Lowe risks his life virtually every time he sets boot on a mountainside."... By Frank W. Martin
July 26, 1999
Daring Young Man On A Tower Of Ice
In August 48-year-old Jeff Lowe will attempt to go where no man has gone before. Starting at the base of Mount Meru, a three-summited peak in India, he'll dig his spiked heels into the 22,500-foot granite-and-ice mountain. No one has made it up Shark's Fin, the highest of the three peaks, but Lowe's resume suggests he will.
by Kerry Murray
January 30, 2004
World's classroom inspires renowned climber Jeff Lowe
"If you want to talk about big lessons, one is that life is short. If you have things you want to do, you better do it now, because tomorrow will come sooner than you think." ... JEFF LOWE, Climber
By Greg Stahl
Rock and Ice / 157
The First Attempt on Latok I North Ridge by Michael Kennedy
20 attempts and 30 years later, the Himalayan Gem Remains Unclimbed
In 1978, the North Ridge of Latok I represented a new era of bold alpine climbing in the Himalaya. Thirty years and 20 attempts later, it remains one of climbing's most elusive goals.
by Michael Kennedy
October 25, 2010
Donini, Lowe, Kennedy, Lowe - Latok 1
Some of our legendary climbers, on a pretty legendary climb. A story of guts and toughness. A survival story of sorts!! Photos of their reunion 30 years later in the mountains of Utah by survival
September 18, 2006
LATOK I's NORTH RIDGE WINS GAIN
In Alpinist Issue 2 ("A Climber's Life"), Jim Donini describes his 1978 attempt, with Michael Kennedy, Jeff Lowe and George Lowe, on the north ridge of Latok I (7145m) in Pakistan's Karakoram Range. The four men, perhaps the strongest American alpinists of the day, climbed more than 100 pitches on the ridge before Jeff's altitude sickness forced an end to the ascent. The resulting descent/rescue defined the term "epic." More important, in the nearly thirty years that have passed, twenty expeditions, comprising the world's strongest climbers, have thrown themselves at the ridge to finish those last three pitches without success. What has emerged is one simple fact: the 1978 effort may have been one of the strongest climbing attempts in the history of alpinism. Two shots at the ridge in 2006 only reinforced the north ridge's legendary reputation... by Christian Beckwith
February 28, 2011
Jeff Lowe's Metanoia
In the early 90's Lowe's life had become an emotional storm. He sought refuge on the infamous Nordwand, alone, in the winter of 1991. In nine days of climbing he battled monstrous weather, took a near-fatal fall and triumphed over his emotional demons while establishing the new route, Metanoia... by Daniel Starr
August, 2011
A Transformative Climb Comes to the Big Screen
Jeff Lowe took Alpine climbing to a new level of artfulness, now he's got his eye on filmmaking.
By Nick Sanchez
March 29, 2012
Pivot point: Jeff Lowe transforms his climbing experience
Jeff Lowe has been spending some time in Colorado visiting his daughter and granddaughter over the last year. On a recent visit he was interviewed and the following story is the result. Boulder was Jeff's home for over 30 years and he always loves to visit...By Jenn Fields fields@coloradodaily.com
May 6, 2012
The first issue of Men's Journal in 1992 featured Jeff Lowe and his Solo First Ascent on the Eiger - Metanoia
After sinking to the depths of personal crisis and financial disaster, Jeff Lowe decided he needed to climb the most dangerous rock face in the world.
By David Roberts