(24 December 1958 – 5 October 1999).
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.
Photo: wikipedia.org
This trip is about friendship, being in the hills with good friends and focusing on everyone’s goals and aspirations.
Image: Peter van Geest AI. Meaning 💬:Emphasizes that the value of a journey (or larger: a life path/sports project) lies in friendship and the shared process. The focus shifts from “performing or peaking” to being on the journey together, supporting each other, and respecting everyone’s personal goals. Fits the ethos of mountaineering, trail running, or fell running: being together in nature is more important than the end result. ⛰️👥 Origin and authorship 🕵️:There is no reliable, primary source that attributes this exact phrase to Alex Lowe. It is likely a paraphrase or free translation circulating online, not a documented, verbatim quotation. Language hint: “in the hills” (instead of “in the mountains”) sounds more British (fell running/hillwalking) than American; Alex Lowe (American mountaineer) would be more likely to be talking about “mountains.”Possible source of confusion: Alex Lowe is known for one-liners about fun and adventure, but not for this specific phrasing. Jeff Lowe (another alpinist) and Conrad Anker have statements about the importance of the path/process that are sometimes confused. Conclusion: without a primary reference, this is very likely not a literal Alex Lowe quote. Similar, well-known statements ✅: Alex Lowe: “The best climber in the world is the one having the most fun.” 😊 Conrad Anker: “The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” 🧗 In the fellrunning world (e.g. Joss Naylor, Nicky Spinks), the importance of camaraderie in the hills is often emphasized, but exact, verbatim sources vary.
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
