Hiker falls 2,000 ft to his demise on California mountain after managed slide down glacier goes disastrously unsuitable | EUROtoday

A tech entrepreneur from Argentina died final week following a tragic fall whereas descending Mt. Shasta in Northern California.

Matías Augusto Travizano, 45, reached the 14,179‑foot summit by mountaineering the Clear Creek Trail, a non‑technical route usually used throughout late summer time and fall. After summiting on September 12, he was descending with two different particular person climbers when poor visibility attributable to cloud cowl led them off beam, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office stated.

Straying from the path, they discovered themselves stranded on an ice sheet close to the Wintun Glacier, at about 13,500 toes, officers stated. Travizano and one companion tried to “glissade,” slide down snow or ice, to return to safer terrain, officers stated. During the slide, Travizano struck a boulder and briefly misplaced consciousness.

For roughly 5 to 10 minutes, Travizano remained immobile because the second climber tried to descend and help him, officers stated.

When the second climber bought inside 80 toes, Travizano regained consciousness and commenced shifting, however slipped once more and fell out of sight, in the end plummeting practically 2,000 toes over ice and rocky terrain. The third climber arrived shortly after and contacted emergency providers.

Search and rescue efforts responded, together with a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew. Travizano’s physique was positioned later that day close to the bottom of the glacier, at about 10,200 toes.

Travizano was an engineer and entrepreneur who had ties to San Francisco as the previous CEO of GranData. According to the Argentine newspaper The nationhe additionally had connections to Argentine President Javier Milei’s 2024 go to to Silicon Valley.

The stratovolcano within the Cascade Range usually sees about one fatality per yr, in accordance with the U.S. Forest Service. Despite the dangers, it stays a well-liked vacation spot for climbers, attracting 5,000 to six,000 summit makes an attempt yearly due to its straightforward highway entry, difficult terrain, and breathtaking views of snow-covered peaks and forested landscapes.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has performed 15 rescue missions on Mt. Shasta this yr, six of which required floor groups and 9 involving helicopter extractions by CHP Northern Air Operations.

Officials have since careworn the significance of not mountaineering alone, as having a accomplice could be vital in emergencies.