Biography

George Lowe was born on January 15, 1924 in Hastings, North Island, New Zealand. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Antarctic Crossing (1959), The Queen in Australia (1954) and The Shearers (1950). He was married to Mary and Susan Hunt. He died on March 20, 2013 in Ripley, Derbyshire, England, UK.

He was the last surviving member of the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. He helped set up the final camp 300 meters from the summit of the mountain, the day before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of the 8,850-meter (29,035 feet) peak. He was the first person to greet them when they descended from the summit.

Former son-in-law of John Hunt.

He was a member of the 1953 British Mount Everest Expedition led by John Hunt.