Marco Siffredi
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Marco Siffredi was a French snowboarder and mountaineer. He was the first to descend Mount Everest on a snowboard in 2001 via the Norton Couloir.[1][2] In 2002, he disappeared attempting to snowboard the Hornbein Couloir.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Marco Siffredi First Ever to Board Everest. Everest News (2001). Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ a b Sarah Smith. "Everest Snowboarder Vanishes On Second Try", National Geographic Adventure, 2002-09-27. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
[edit] External links
- Snowboarding Mt. Everest, article from snowboarding.about.com
[edit] Further Reading
Chandellier, Antoine (2005). La Trace de l'Ange: La vie de Marco Siffredi. Editions Guérin, 400 pages. ISBN 2911755839.