Description: (Mountaineer)
George Lowe was a New Zealand-born mountaineer, explorer, film director, and educator. He played a crucial role in the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition, supporting his friend Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in their successful ascent of the world's highest peak. Lowe was a mentor to Sir Edmund Hillary and made significant contributions to mountaineering, exploration, filmmaking, and education, leaving a lasting impact on the realms of adventure and discovery.