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. Access Fund:Eventbrite Link — Access Fund 35th Birthday Community FestivalDonation PageCoaching:Free Masterclass (Unlock Your Full Potential in Climbing) 👉 http://masterclass.thenuggetclimbing.comClimb Accelerator (Direct Link to Course) 👉 http://masterclass.thenuggetclimbing.com/climb-acceleratorApply for Private Coaching 👉 https://thenuggetclimbing.com/coaching/#private-coachingShow Notes:http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/george-loweNuggets:(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

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