EP 306: George Lowe
September 15, 2026
George Lowe is a Colorado-based climber and alpinist who was awarded the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Access Fund. We talked about his early life, what keeps him returning to the mountains at age 82, how his physics career paralleled his climbing, getting too close to the edge on the North Twin, his “magnificent failure” on Latok I, life advice for climbers in their 30s, and more.
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Show Notes:
Access Fund:
Eventbrite Link — Access Fund 35th Birthday Community Festival
George’s Links:
Nuggets:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:10 – Liz
00:09:02 – Retirement
00:10:46 – Climbing at 82
00:13:21 – Early outdoor adventures
00:17:28 – Early climbing
00:20:58 – Getting hooked
00:22:27 – Cosmic Ray Physics
00:25:30 – George’s career
00:31:56 – Problem solving
00:35:28 – Coworkers
00:37:17 – The North Twin
00:57:16 – Why he keeps climbing
01:06:36 – Latok I
01:19:02 – Friendships
01:19:44 – Life advice
01:25:13 – Wrap up