Luis Stitzinger
German ski mountaineer
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| May 25 2023 | Luis Stitzinger died during an expedition on Kangchenjunga, Nepal, while attempting a mountain climb. |
| May 13 2022 | Summited Mount Everest (8848 m) for the second time from the Southern route, serving as a mountain guide and expedition leader for Graham Keene, the oldest Briton to climb the world's highest mountain. |
| May 24 2019 | Summited Mount Everest (8848 m) while leading an international group of climbers. All members successfully reached the summit using supplemental oxygen. |
| July 18 2018 | Summited Gasherbrum I (8080 m) with Gianpaolo Corona without supplemental oxygen. Skied down from the summit to just above base camp, with interruptions due to darkness and avalanche risk. |
| September 30 2017 | Successfully summited Manaslu (8163 m) with his wife Alix von Melle. |
| 2015 | Planned trip to summit Mt. Everest was cancelled after the 2015 Nepal earthquake. |
| 2014 | As part of the Amical Alpin team, was one of the first successful summiteers of the previously unclimbed Kokodak Dome (7129 m). |
| April 2013 | Climbed Shishapangma (8027 m) with his wife Alix von Melle. Skied from 50 meters below the main summit to the end of the Shishapangma glacier at about 5700 m. |
| 2012 | Attempted to summit Manaslu (8163 m) with his wife, but abandoned the attempt 180m from the summit due to avalanche risk. |
| July 25 2011 | Successfully summited Broad Peak (8051 m) with his wife Alix von Melle. Skied from the Col at 7,850 m. Later, reached the 'shoulder' of K2 (approx. 8000 m) on 5 August, and made the first ski descent on the Kukuczka route from Camp 4 (7900 m). |
| 2010 | Led DAV Summit Club expedition to Makalu (8485 m), abandoning his summit attempt at 8,050 m due to extreme cold. |
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