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Marco Siffredi | |
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| Born | 22 May 1979 Chamonix, France |
| Disappeared | 8 September 2002 (aged 23) Hornbein Couloir, Mount Everest, Tibet |
| Occupation | Extreme snowboarder |
| Years active | 1995–2002 |
| Known for | First snowboard descent from Mount Everest |
| Parent(s) | Phillipe and Michelle Siffredi |
| Relatives | Valerie (sister), Pierre (brother) |
Marco Siffredi (22 May 1979 – 8 September 2002) was a French snowboarder and mountaineer. Siffredi was the first to descend Mount Everest on a snowboard, completing this feat in 2001 via the Norton Couloir.[1][2] In 2002, he disappeared after making his second Everest summit, while attempting to snowboard the Hornbein Couloir; his body has never been found.[2][3]
- ^ "Marco Siffredi First Ever to Board Everest". Everest News. 2001. Retrieved 22 March 2007.
- ^ a b Sarah Smith (27 September 2002). "Everest Snowboarder Vanishes On Second Try". National Geographic Adventure. Archived from the original on 28 September 2002. Retrieved 22 March 2007.
- ^ Narula, Svati Kirsten (20 April 2021). "3 New Books Explore Mysteries and Trauma on Everest". Outside. Outside. Retrieved 21 April 2021.