Greg Lowe

Greg Lowe (born Colorado) is a noted climber, photographer, Academy Award nominated cinematographer, and founder of Lowe Alpine.

Lowe established Lowe Alpine in his workshed in Colorado in 1967. In addition to backpacking gear Lowe is a pioneer in rock climbing hardware, developing some of the first cam-lever protection devices.

http://climbinglife.com/tech-tips/a-history-of-camming-devices.html, http://blog.lowepro.com/author/smarsh/

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