This German Ski Mountaineer Is Already Dead.. He Just Didn't Know It Yet

He was the last man to summit Kangchenjunga that day. Alone, without oxygen, carrying skis for a first-ever descent. This photo was taken hours before he vanished forever. Luis Stitzinger — one of the world's greatest ski mountaineers, with 10 eight-thousanders and 7 ski descents to his name — radioed his position at 8,300 meters at 9 PM on May 25, 2023. He said he was descending. That was the last anyone heard from him. Five days later, they found his body just 100 meters below where he made that call. This is the story of a legend who had done everything right, on a mountain that didn't care. 🏔️ Subscribe to The Mountain Takes for real mountaineering disaster stories every week. #MountainTakes #Kangchenjunga #MountaineeringDisaster