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| Remains of climbing legend Alex Lowe found on Tibetan mountain | Remains of climbing legend Alex Lowe found on Tibetan mountain |
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| The bodies of a renowned mountaineer and expedition cameraman who were buried in a Himalayan avalanche 16 years ago have been found. | The bodies of a renowned mountaineer and expedition cameraman who were buried in a Himalayan avalanche 16 years ago have been found. |
| The widow of Alex Lowe said in a statement that two climbers attempting the 8,013m (26,291ft) Shishapangma in Tibet discovered the remains of two people in a partially melted glacier. | The widow of Alex Lowe said in a statement that two climbers attempting the 8,013m (26,291ft) Shishapangma in Tibet discovered the remains of two people in a partially melted glacier. |
| The climbers described the details of the clothing and backpacks seen on the bodies to Conrad Anker, who was climbing with Lowe and cameraman David Bridges at the time of the October 1999 avalanche but survived. Anker concluded that the two were Bridges and Lowe, the statement said. | The climbers described the details of the clothing and backpacks seen on the bodies to Conrad Anker, who was climbing with Lowe and cameraman David Bridges at the time of the October 1999 avalanche but survived. Anker concluded that the two were Bridges and Lowe, the statement said. |
| “Alex and David vanished, were captured and frozen in time. Sixteen years of life has been lived and now they are found. We are thankful,” Jenni Lowe-Anker said. | “Alex and David vanished, were captured and frozen in time. Sixteen years of life has been lived and now they are found. We are thankful,” Jenni Lowe-Anker said. |
| Related: Alex Lowe: mountain maverick who died on a typically audacious mission | |
| She married Anker, her husband’s friend and fellow elite climber, in 2001. They live in Bozeman, Montana, and run the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation together. | She married Anker, her husband’s friend and fellow elite climber, in 2001. They live in Bozeman, Montana, and run the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation together. |
| Anker said the discovery has brought closure and relief to him. | Anker said the discovery has brought closure and relief to him. |
| He told Outside magazine that although he had not seen photos of the remains, he was convinced they are those of Lowe and Bridges. | He told Outside magazine that although he had not seen photos of the remains, he was convinced they are those of Lowe and Bridges. |
| “They were close to each other. Blue and red North Face backpacks. Yellow Koflach boots. It was all that gear from that time period. They were pretty much the only two climbers who were there,” Anker said. | “They were close to each other. Blue and red North Face backpacks. Yellow Koflach boots. It was all that gear from that time period. They were pretty much the only two climbers who were there,” Anker said. |
| Lowe, Anker, Bridges and several others were on an expedition to climb Shishapangma, the 14th highest mountain in the world, then ski down it. They were scouting out routes at about 5,800m (19,000ft) when they saw a slab of snow break free 1,800m (6,000ft) above them. | Lowe, Anker, Bridges and several others were on an expedition to climb Shishapangma, the 14th highest mountain in the world, then ski down it. They were scouting out routes at about 5,800m (19,000ft) when they saw a slab of snow break free 1,800m (6,000ft) above them. |
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| Lowe was regarded as the world’s greatest mountain climber when he was swept to his death aged 40. He was known jokingly as “Lungs With Legs” for his incredible strength and stamina. He had made difficult climbs all over the world, including Nepal’s Kwangde and Kusum Kanguru, and twice reached the summit of Mount Everest. In Peru, he climbed the southwest buttress of Taulliraju. | Lowe was regarded as the world’s greatest mountain climber when he was swept to his death aged 40. He was known jokingly as “Lungs With Legs” for his incredible strength and stamina. He had made difficult climbs all over the world, including Nepal’s Kwangde and Kusum Kanguru, and twice reached the summit of Mount Everest. In Peru, he climbed the southwest buttress of Taulliraju. |
| He was credited with rescuing several climbers in Alaska in 1995, a year when six climbers died on Mount McKinley. | He was credited with rescuing several climbers in Alaska in 1995, a year when six climbers died on Mount McKinley. |
| Bridges, 29, of Aspen, Colorado was an accomplished high-altitude climber and cinematographer. | Bridges, 29, of Aspen, Colorado was an accomplished high-altitude climber and cinematographer. |