Lowe Alpine
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Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and is now an international company. The company is currently owned by Asolo.
The brand was created by climber Greg Lowe
Greg Lowe (climber)
Greg Lowe 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...
in 1967, cousin and sometimes climbing partner of noted first ascencionist and early advocate of Alpine style
Alpine style
Alpine style refers to mountaineering in a self-sufficient manner, thereby carrying all of one's food, shelter, equipment etc. as one climbs, as opposed to expedition style mountaineering which involves setting up a fixed line of stocked camps on the mountain which can be accessed at one's leisure...
climbing Jeff Lowe
Jeff Lowe (climber)
Jeff Lowe is an American alpinist from Ogden, Utah. He is known for his visionary climbs and first ascents established in the US and Canadian Rockies, Alps and Himalayas. He is a proponent of the "Alpine style" philosophy of climbing, where small teams travel fast with minimal gear...
. He created an innovative internal framed backpack. Later Lowe Alpine innovations include Triplepoint Ceramic waterproof and breathable fabric and Advanced Paralux System (APS) back systems.
Lowe Alpine used to have a daughter company, Lowepro
Lowepro
Lowepro is a global brand of professional carrying solutions for cameras, laptops, imaging accessories and portable consumer electronics with corporate headquarters in Petaluma, California North Bay Business Journal. January 10th, 2011...
which specializes in protective carrying solutions for sensitive electronics and photographic equipment.