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Legendary Climber Jeff Lowe Dies at 67

Legendary Climber Jeff Lowe Dies at 67

American alpinist and climber Jeff Lowe was suffering from an extremely rare progressive neurodegenerative disease for the last 18 years. He has just passed at a health centre in Colorado, surrounded by friends and family.

First (Solo!) Ascent of Nangpai Gosum II by Jost Kobusch

First (Solo!) Ascent of Nangpai Gosum II by Jost Kobusch

The world’s fourth highest unclimbed peak has just been climbed by German wunderkind Jost Kobusch. Mountaineering lore is populated with names like Reinhold Messner, Ueli Steck and Jeff Lowe―climbers who elevated style (the means) above the goal (the summit)―and at just 25 years old, Kobusch is intent

World's Hardest Dry-Tooling Route Established in Canada

World's Hardest Dry-Tooling Route Established in Canada

Canadian Gordon McArthur is one of the best dry-toolers in the world, scaling steep rock walls with just his ice tools and crampons. For the past three years he has been working on what would be the hardest drytooling climb ever if he could somehow finish it. Last week, he

Metanoia: Eiger’s Hardest Route, Finally Repeated!

Metanoia: Eiger’s Hardest Route, Finally Repeated!

After legendary American alpinist Jeff Lowe’s epic first ascent of Metanoia 26 years ago, three climbers—Thomas Huber, Roger Schaeli and Stephan Siegrist—sent the route on their third attempt on Dec 30, 2016. In 1991, legendary American alpinist Jeff Lowe was alone, 1,000 feet below the summit