As Winter Olympic fever sweeps the world, it’s timely that Trango, a film from The North Face, debuted on February 13 on the free streaming platform Documentary+. The film will expand to additional premium streaming services soon, followed by a television broadcast on PBS in select markets this spring. The award-winning documentary recently completed a 20-city U.S. theatrical run, including a VIP screening at the Oriental Theater recently in Denver, Colorado, attended by ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger.
Trango follows the renowned athletes on an expedition to accomplish the first-ever ski descent of the formidable Great Trango Towers in Pakistan. The Karakoram Range, home of the Trango Towers, is among the most extreme terrain on the planet. On May 9, 2024, Morrison, Lusti and their team were the first to successfully climb and ski down the 20K-foot West Face of Great Trango Tower.
Helmed by award-winning director Leo Hoorn, Trango documents the team’s preparation and execution of the descent. Joined by Nick McNutt and Chantel Astorga, Lusti and Morrison navigate risk, grief, and the physical demands of high-altitude exposure. At over 20,000 feet, their survival hinges on trust, shared resilience, and the strength of their partnership.
Lusti recalls, “The day itself was nothing short of incredible. The captivating position that seized our imagination lived up to everything we had dreamed of. A moment in life that surpasses expectations is rare, and a luxury earned.”
After summiting Trango, Morrison pursued another groundbreaking first-descent. On October 15, 2025, he became the first to summit and ski down the Hornbein Couloir on Mount Everest, honoring his former partner Hilaree Nelson by scattering her ashes at the peak.
Morrison commented, “Trango represents a long arc of effort. The summit and the skiing are just minutes in a story built on years of preparation and exploration. We shared a vision of existing in that granite cathedral on skis, and persistence is what kept bringing us back to try to leave our tracks on that wild line.”
Trango had its media premiere at Sundance 2025 and was an official selection at 19 film festivals in 9 different countries, and won the Grand Prize Award at the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival and Best Editing Award at International Freesports Film Festival. It will be screened throughout the UK in 25 markets with the Kendal Mountain Tour 2026.
The film’s producer Kaki Orr comments, “A year after its premiere, more than 20 festivals and 50 theatrical screenings, we’re honored to finally release this film to the world. Trango is more than an adventure. it’s a journey to the edge of what it means to commit, to risk, and to feel deeply.”
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Photos courtesy of Sicily Publicity.
