George Lowe (2) (1924–2013)

Author of The Conquest of Everest: Original Photographs from the Legendary First Ascent

For other authors named George Lowe, see the disambiguation page.

Works by George Lowe

The Crossing of Antarctica: Original Photographs from the Epic Journey That Fulfilled Shackleton's Dream (2014) 32 copies

Letters from Everest: A First-hand Account from the Epic First Ascent (2013) 27 copies

East of Everest (1954) — Author — 26 copies

Because it is there (1959) 17 copies

From Everest to the South Pole (1959) 10 copies, 1 review

The Conquest of Everest [1953 Film] (2014) 1 copy

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Legal name: Lowe, Wallace George
Birthdate: 1924-01-15
Date of death: 2013-03-20
Gender: male
Education: Hastings High School
Wellington Teachers' Training College
Occupations: mountaineer
explorer
film director
teacher
Organizations: Sir Edmund Hillary Himalayan Trust UK (Chairman, 1989-2003)
Awards and honors: CNZM
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Nationality: New Zealand
Birthplace: Hastings, New Zealand
Places of residence: Wellington, New Zealand
Hastings, New Zealand
England, UK
Place of death: Ripley, Derbyshire, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): New Zealand

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From Everest to the South Pole by George Lowe

Overcoming an earlier crippling arm injury Lowe helped the first ascent of Mt. Everest, 1953. As mountaineer and photographer he supported the Fuchs-Hillary Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Mar 23, 2014 (Edited)