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Durability means sustain­ability

Material testing in LOWA’s own lab

The tables are packed with rattling equipment. The air is filled with sounds of sanding, the humming of the cold …

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Luca Lindic und Ines Papert

A honeymoon with a difference

Ines Papert and Luka Lindič on an expedition in Alaska

Initially the athletic couple had planned a road trip across the Americas for their honeymoon. But COVID-19 travel …

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Finally at the top – at 10 p.m.

First ascent of the Zugspitze’s North Wall

Fritz Miller and Michaela Schuster opened a new test route on Germany’s highest mountain: the “Direct North Wall”.

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Martin Feistl and Sven Brand climbing 24 hours of freedom on the north face of Sagwand.

24 hours of freedom

In mid-November 2020 Martin Feistl and Sven Brand in Valsertal, Austria, made the first ascent of 24 hours of freedom …

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200 years ago was the first ascent of the Zugspitze

From the Höllental valley to the summit of the Zugspitze

LOWA partner Ralf Stute talks about climbing Germany’s highest mountain on the route that leads through the Höllental valley

The tour on the Höllental via ferrata [via-ferrata.de] is the “classic” route, so to speak, to the summit of the …

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Shared joy at the summit.

Fingertips & Pedals

Two women, 600 kilo­metres, 18,000 metres elevation, six rock faces and one month: The two German Alpinists Caro North …

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Jaqueline with her companion dog Loui.

A rosy dream come true

On one leg from Lake Maggiore through the Val Grande National Park up to the high-alpine peak of the Monte Rosa Massif.

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Produktionsstätte Deutschland

Repair instead of discard

One key envir­on­mental aspect of products is their durability. This also applies to our LOWA footwear, all of which are …

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LO und WA sowie LOWINGO

LOWA radio play for children a great success

When it comes to bringing children closer to the joy of nature, LOWA has been relying on its own magazine – the “LO …

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Why do we have to go up there?

Arthur Kudelka, Head of the Service Department

Arthur Kudelka, our Head of Service at LOWA, is the first contact partner for members of the LOWA PRO TEAM and an …

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Ergänzende Bilder

What drives us?

Alix von Melle, LOWA PRO Team

Alix von Melle of the LOWA PRO Team sat down with us to talk about her motivation, passion and joy of moun­tain­eering …

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A dream comes true

From seeking a dream to finding it

When it comes to dreams, ideas and desires, what happens is usually pretty similar. They develop slowly and sometimes …

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