Bodies found in melting glacier share connection with Tennessee Aquarium film

This undated photo provided by Chris Noble shows climbers Alex Lowe, left, and Conrad Anker. In October 1999, Lowe, Anker and fellow climber David Bridges were buried in a Himalayan avalanche. Lowe and Bridges died and their bodies were not recovered, but Anker survived. The widow of Lowe said in a statement Friday, April 29, 2016, that the remains of two people partially melting out of a glacier were recently discovered. Based on a description of clothing found on the remains, Anker said the clothing matches what Lowe and Bridges were wearing at the time of the avalanche. (Chris Noble/noblefoto.com via AP)
This undated photo provided by Chris Noble shows climbers Alex Lowe, left, and Conrad Anker. In October 1999, Lowe, Anker and fellow climber David Bridges were buried in a Himalayan avalanche. Lowe and Bridges died and their bodies were not recovered, but Anker survived. The widow of Lowe said in a statement Friday, April 29, 2016, that the remains of two people partially melting out of a glacier were recently discovered. Based on a description of clothing found on the remains, Anker said the clothing matches what Lowe and Bridges were wearing at the time of the avalanche. (Chris Noble/noblefoto.com via AP)

'National Parks Adventure 3D,' one of the movies now playing at the Tennessee Aquarium's Imax Theater, has a connection to explorer Alex Lowe, whose body was discovered on a Tibet mountain.

He and cameraman David Bridges were buried in a Himalayan avalanche 16 years ago. Last week, two climbers attempting to ascend the 26,291-foot Shishapangma discovered the remains of the two men partially melting out of a glacier.

"National Parks Adventure" features Lowe's son Max and his former climbing partner, Conrad Anker, who married Lowe's widow and adopted his sons.

Max Lowe visited Chattanooga on March 22 for a special presentation at the Imax.

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