Luis' Last Journey (2026)
On May 30, 2023, the German mountaineer Luis Stitzinger was found dead at an altitude of 8,400 meters on Kangchenjunga, just five days after he reached the summit. It was his tenth eight-thousander. He had climbed seven of them with his wife, Alix von Melle. More than a year later, Alix travels to Nepal again to fulfill her husband’s last wish: scatter his ashes on one of the high peaks in the land of his dreams. The chosen mountain is the 7,246-meter peak Dhaulagiri VII in the Nepalese Himalayas.
Director: Tom Bergsteiner, Alix von Melle
Genre: Belgesel
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: May 30, 2026
Cast
- Gerhard Amberger - Voice-Over
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Luis' Last Journey about?
- On May 30, 2023, the German mountaineer Luis Stitzinger was found dead at an altitude of 8,400 meters on Kangchenjunga, just five days after he reached the summit. It was his tenth eight-thousander. He had climbed seven of them with his wife, Alix von Melle. More than a year later, Alix travels to Nepal again to fulfill her husband’s last wish: scatter his ashes on one of the high peaks in the land of his dreams. The chosen mountain is the 7,246-meter peak Dhaulagiri VII in the Nepalese Himalayas.
- Who directed Luis' Last Journey?
- Luis' Last Journey was directed by Tom Bergsteiner, Alix von Melle.
- Who stars in Luis' Last Journey?
- Luis' Last Journey stars Gerhard Amberger.
- How long is Luis' Last Journey?
- Luis' Last Journey has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is Luis' Last Journey?
- Luis' Last Journey is a Belgesel film.