He Made The First Snowboard Descent Of Everest And Disappeared..

[@disasterstories]

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[@archangelgabriel5316]

Well, if he died, he actually didnt make it.

[@CDW98]

When you said “no one knew what tragedy was to come” my first thought was “every single person who saw him put on a board knew what fate was ahead”

[@c-fink]

I mean not really because he descended down Everest once already and successfully conquered other giant mountains. This was his second time on Everest

[@tdcanadaandusa]

No one “conquers” a mountain. The mountain is just there, climbed or not, indifferent to whatever is crawling on it. Everest still stands, totally indifferent to who gets to the top, and how many bodies litter it’s slopes. The climber conquers only their own self doubts.

[@sarahp936]

The words “obvious and predictable” come to mind.

[@smexyNiallHoran]

Same I was like NO ONE knew? Cmon now

[@Idotisme]

​@Charlie he was definitely in less then 1 percent of people. You do it with your whole town. Zero percent chance. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@donlitos]

Phurba Tashi Sherpa was guiding Marco on his last ascent. Phurba is one of the greatest Mt. Everest Sherpas in history, with 21 ascents, and unbelievable stories of fearless superhuman strength and survival. If HE told Marco not to do it, that tells me the whole story right there.

[@rubyshoes1032]

Phurba is a bloody legend. If he says no turn back. I'd listen. That's what I've aid him for after all.

[@gredem4799]

this is a story of a suicide not a tragedy

[@jondoc7525]

Famous or die not crazy just wanted the glory a But had to be ok with dieing

[@10191927]

Considering his body was never seen on the mountain after his descent, he must’ve fallen straight off the mountain since it looked almost a near vertical face of the mountain.

[@nudetaynehatwobble]

@@jondoc7525 so a greed for glory isn’t crazy? If you say so 🙄

[@RichardsWorld]

He was never going to stop doing things like this until he died.

[@dereksbooks]

Probably. Extreme thrill seekers like this are essentially heroine addicts.

[@catharsismemory]

Thrilled seeking ended his short life.

[@donlitos]

NEVER stop living until you die!

[@singed8853]

Some people have a death wish. It’s a sickness.

[@TinMan445]

He died doing what he loved. Most can’t say the same

[@buffalosoldier4485]

I don't think a person going missing while trying to be the first to snowboard down Everest qualifies as mysterious

[@TennesseeEcoman]

He was the First. It was his second attempt that failed. Pay attention during story time. 😂

[@supercarnitas]

Where is the word mysterious mentioned

[@johnkeller7266]

@@supercarnitas in the video description

[@Byrian420]

​@@johnkeller7266no it's not the word disappeared is there several times but it's not to mysterious for someone to disappear on Mt. Everest lol

[@johnkeller7266]

@@Byrian420 I fully agree. I was replying to the guy that asked where the word “mysterious” was used😂. See the @ in my previous comment. The video was in error for making it seem as such.

[@OpEditorial]

The fact that most of the bodies on Everest can never be recovered, often becoming mummified in the freezing winds (grim waypoints for other climbers) which makes the mountain technically the world's highest above sea level, unofficial open air graveyard.

[@mockjaying]

I was thinking this while watching. So sad and heartbreaking. I would also turn around at this first body I saw. It’s too sad and in the most respectful way to the victims and families, it’s so creepy. I don’t think that’s the right word but it’s just makes me uneasy thinking about walking past frozen bodies and using them as checkpoints.

[@OpEditorial]

@@mockjaying exactly, like I get that wanting to achieve a personal goal or prove naysayers wrong can turn a young mountaineer into a modern day Icarus, but it's called a "bucket list" for a reason.

[@znn4125]

@@mockjayingWell you can’t do anything with them so might as well make use of it

[@RS-bn1ty]

@@mockjayingthe first time I heard about Everest’s fates it was the Everest movie because the tragedy happened before I was born and I cried and cried and cried and it makes me still today so sad so many people have died up there never to be recovered, even if they were doing what they loved but it’s just the fact I’m sad for their families

[@OpEditorial]

@@MlDNlGHTSOClETY sure have

[@RobertTosh-m3c]

One thing that wasn't mentioned in great detail was the fact that because he wanted to make sure the route had plenty of snow on it, they went up much later in the season when the snow was chest deep on parts of the ascent. It's hard enough getting to the summit under normal circumstances, but in those types of conditions, it really took a herculean effort to make the 12 hour trek. By the time they got to the top, they were all beyond exhausted and that's part of the reason he was warned not to make the descent. At that point he likley knew he was in trouble but still could not be persuaded from pursuing his dream. One common theory is that he was so tired, he stopped at some point to rest for a bit, fell asleep and simply never woke up.

[@kushyaku]

my theory is his dumbass flew into a crevasse

[@abraxsp5837]

I find it more likely he just fell into snow too deep to get out and lies there still

[@HassanSanem]

😂" stopped to rest and fell asleep and never work up" dumbest theory ever

[@Telopead]

@@HassanSanem actually not dumb. A lot of people died that way on the mountains above death zone.

[@johnkemp4922]

⁠@@HassanSanem do your research , That’s what Dozens & Dozens of climbers Do , They suffer from HAPE OR HACE , they do just that , rest , fall asleep and never wake up 😢, frozen in snow and ice for eternity!! 😢

[@andrewg3196]

Dude got away with it once and came back for more... That's when it always goes wrong.

[@Spankyy811]

Like gambling. When you win and you come back you lose it all. That's why Casino arnt afraid of you winning but they are when you dont return.

[@mariagrobler837]

Agree

[@MFWb00bi3s]

@@mariagrobler837 I dunno. I got drunk once and have been drunk every day for the last 15 years. That's almost 5500 return trips!

[@victordelorientis8763]

There was not enough snow the first time.. 🤫

[@RotisserieiJamie]

@@Spankyy811how are you comparing this to gambling? Go climb Mount Everest

[@Thundernoob98]

If the people who make a living climbing Mount Everest and have done so repeatedly are worried and telling you not to go then it’s probably a sign to not go

[@zeyv4551]

Some people can't let their ego go, even if their life depends on it.

[@terryhughes7349]

Yep always prioritize locals knowledge. This problem occurs with cave divers, too.

[@kevinmc4500]

What about the narcissist parent that blows even more money to try to reach the summit as his kids sit at home. Seen that many times.

[@sanji2158]

@@kevinmc4500 They are just a little worse than the narcissistic children who think they are entitled to their parents excess income

[@aliciaflores7095]

Super arrogant

[@TheBestEverEverEver]

I think the “figure gliding down the mountain” left no trail because it was Marco free falling after realizing that the slope was way steeper than he thought.

[@calmlcism]

This is what I thought when I heard that part. People are saying it’s his spirit which is wild to me. That board was not gliding on the snow. He was falling/tumbling to his death if he wasn’t dead already

[@xxxshootingstarxxxxvp]

i believe so too, there's just no way you can "glide down" such a steep face. Perception can be skewed even if you'r down on the ground with good weather conditions if you'r looking at something far way let alone at the highest peak on Earth that's covered in snow, battling harsh weather conditions, high altitude and exhaustion.

[@jodi1761]

Yeah, that's a good theory. His trail ended approximately where the couloir goes from ca 45 to ca 60 degrees. That is crazy steep.

[@lacey892]

@@calmlcism to be fair, lots of sherpas are buddhist who believe if you die and your body isn't creamated, your soul will roam aimlessly near where your body lies.

[@michal8625]

As said in the video, he has ridden way steeper terrains

[@rahids8374]

Nobody conquers a mountain.its the mountain who allows you to climb.. just respect the mountains and it will keep you alive 🙏

[@Stormyy6310]

Or just destroy the mountain, that's one way to conquer it

[@ranjapi693]

I absolutely agree. The mountain will have the last word.

[@dredwick]

Then you should respect the fact that the first nation people of the region regarded the mountain(s) as sacred and never wanted people climbing on them in the first place. But anyone that says "just respect the mountain" before climbing it will absolutely refuse to listen and find any straw excuse they can grasp at to justify their reason for climbing.

[@thefeverdream]

@@dredwickshush

[@dredwick]

@@thefeverdream no

[@TJ_104]

I'm not a mountaineer but to me it appears like the most astonishing thing was he didn't die on an earlier expedition. It's not like people can't or don't want to do what he did, they choose not to for a reason.

[@DavidSjodinisbest]

theres always someone willing to do it

[@nudetaynehatwobble]

Yeah he definitely slipped the hangman’s noose more than once. At that age, you’re untouchable, but I wonder if he was really so naive to buy into his own hype or if he was actually suicidal and would have just gone harder and harder until he succeeded in his goal.

[@ddoppster]

I understand dying for a cause, especially in one's youth, but for a footnote, a blurb, to say 'first'?? Pure reckless ego, which is fine if you're hurting no one else in the act. Life can be a smorgasbord, why gorge on the toxic food that may kill you? The rush and glory? Here and gone, in heartbeats.

[@donaldoehl7690]

I never could understand the attraction summitting Everest, there are much cooler more fun things to do in life.

[@Hyperlooper]

​@@donaldoehl7690yeah I could see wanting to do it when no one else had done it, but not at this point.

[@Stevo_YouTube]

Having seen the size of those crevasses, I can easily believe a person could disappear down one.

[@whatsupbudbud]

I don't even need to see their size because one can easily disappear in a much smaller mountain called Chopok when going between the trees. It's relatively simple to fall next to the tree (mostly happens with face-first first some reason), so Everest probably has thousands of ways to make you gone. Plus the extreme cold and the effects it had on his board, rocks, etc. Amazing story in such a short lifetime nonetheless.

[@kevinmalone3210]

And never be seen again.

[@MrLoobu]

Building could disappear down them.

[@Margareteileenwilson]

So sad at least he died doing what he loved.still doesn't make it any better

[@patman0250]

Only problem is decide that he went down there was no Chrome bosses or pits, it's as though he just disappeared off the face of the earth. I honestly think this is paranormal in nature.

[@1155727]

Yuichiro Miura, Reinhold Messner, and Hans Kammerlander all achieved certain firsts on Mt Everest, too. And they are all still alive at mature ages. While there certainly sometimes is bad luck in mountaineering, a healthy respect for mother nature combined with sober risk assessment is key to surviving. Irrespective of one's technical skill level, mountaineering without adequate risk management is not survivable long-term. You just can't rely on always having good luck. Neither is systematic risk management going to provide a guarantee that you will survive. But a structured and honest analysis of all variables, including one's own behaviour, helps a lot to reduce the probability of accidental injuries or death. Hearing Reinhold Messner, or Alex Honnold for that matter, talking about safety and risk management is highly enlightening.

[@buildingwithtrees2258]

He made it down once using a better guide service. The 2nd time, he rushed it and cheaped out.

[@blueodum]

It's kind of amazing that Messner is still alive, to be honest. To do these things you have to assume a fairly hefty amount of risk.

[@nudetaynehatwobble]

@@buildingwithtrees2258 you actually believe that there is a better guide phurba tashi Sherpa? Are you really that ignorant? He had the best of the best with him. And that was certainly not cheap either. You’re a whole new level of uneducated.

[@timsourdille3404]

It’s also a pure question of luck and Messner acknowledged it himself. Half of the best alpine style mountaineer are dead. Messner brother died on the same expedition simply because he was on the wrong side of the avalanche. Could have been Messner, so that point makes no sense.

[@1155727]

@@timsourdille3404 - I respectfully disagree. My point makes a lot of sense, even if there is an element of "luck" in it. All risk management is about the possibility that something that can happen actually may or may not happen. That is in the nature of things. Appropriate risk management takes into account probabilities and potential impacts of things that can go wrong. The resulting risk exposure then needs to be balanced against the risk taker's risk appetite. I do agree that Messner, for example, must have a much higher risk appetite in mountaineering than I do. My two brothers and I are all still alive and have all of our limbs at an age at which Messner had long lost his brother and some of this own toes. But that does not mean that he is reckless, or that he does not manage his risks - he has discussed this in fair detail, and he clearly has an acute sense and understanding of risks, and he has actively been managing these risks. Sure, he could still have ended up dead. But there are people who are not managing their risks adequately at all - and that is a quick way to die. I do appreciate that someone managing their risks may still end up dead, but that is beside the point. The point is that adequate risk management includes effective mitigations, and as such it reduces the probability of coming to harm significantly. On the other hand, falsely assuming one's own invulnerability does not achieve anything. And there are people with that careless attitude, also in mountaineering...

[@PrakashChandra766]

The Mountains are not to be conquered, they are to be respected.

[@thatguyjoe007]

Why would everyone be shocked? Wasn't this the final goal he was trying achieve? The last snowboarding challenge was dangerous enough but it didn't kill him. So he must find one even more dangerous, until he finally meets the one challenge that takes his life. Mission accomplished, what an inspiration to others who will follow after him.

[@the_original_skytiger]

lol

[@basilbrush9075]

Your compassion is outweighed only by your immature edginess. Arrogance and foolishness aren't good survival traits, but that's no reason to deride a dead person who didn't hurt anyone else.

[@kapil4417037]

@@the_original_skytiger reminded me of kung fu hustle villian who locked himself because he didn's find challenge.

[@kaylapinkney8970]

@basilbrush9075 No one cares shut up

[@denniszotomayor858]

Stupidity at its finest id say

[@michaelw6277]

“Marco’s mysterious disappearance…” Mysterious? The dude jumped off the summit of Everest on a snowboard. There’s no mystery here.

[@lilithowl]

I see this dumb comment all the time on these videos. Ok smart guy, if there's no mystery, please tell us *exactly* what went wrong to cause his death, and at which moment. Come on, the world is waiting.

[@michaelw6277]

@@lilithowl he jumped off of Everest… on a snowboard. That’s it, that’s how he died.

[@majermike]

@@michaelw6277 she is probably just a bot

[@RescueOfAnimals]

@@michaelw6277 He did it once before and lived tho

[@ms.ravenwood]

@@RescueOfAnimals yeah just once......no more Marco

[@vol222nuit]

Marco comes from a mountain family, his father was a hairdresser and mountain guide. A family not particularly rich... He was a prodigious mountaineer and snowboarder. The list of his ascents and descents is truly amazing in its difficulty and quantity for a kid of his age. It would take most good climbers several lifetimes to match him... And yes, there was madness in him too, it takes madness to do what no one has done before. There was an urgency in him perhaps because he had been marked by the death of his brother in an avalanche... What is certain is that his name is forever engraved in the history of mountaineering and Himalayan climbing, regardless of the inaccuracy and stupidity of certain comments...

[@evans4119]

Is there a list of all his docents somewhere. So impressive

[@evans4119]

Decent s

[@raypraise]

Question - without the $$$ support behind him. How did he do all this?

[@moopindomoop7442]

...aaaaaaaand he died.

[@spencerwinston4334]

Marco, engaged in his labor of love and followed his passions. Navy Seals and elite special forces salute you Marco for your brave pioneering ski efforts on top of the world and your loving spirit. "Gradually, man has become a fantastic animal that has to fulfill one more condition of existence than any other animal: man has to believe, to know, from time to time why he exists." Nietzsche, philosopher and savant. “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, philosopher and transcendentalist

[@jaredstearns6013]

I am a professional climber/mountaineer/adventurer... he said "nobody could foresee the tragedy that awaited him ahead" ummmm yes literally everyone saw that coming. Literally everyone in base camp heard what he was trying to do and said "Well, good luck with that." We aren't going to shit on your dreams and tell you that you can't do something. That doesn't mean we didn't see it coming. I imagine there was a ubiquitous thought floating around base camp "Oh thats awful what a tragedy.... thats why you don't snowboard down a cliff face alone on the tallest mountain in the world." We are very safety conscious people, now I have never climbed everest but at 35 in my world I am an old fart. And to get to this age and everyday for years on end expose yourself to incredible dangers you have to eat breathe and sleep safety or you end up dead. All the cowboys end up dead its just a matter of time.

[@Willrocs]

If you want to impress your rich friends tell them you climbed Everest . if you want to impress your mountaineering friends tell them you climbed K2..... My take is this regardless if what you do you can die at base camp .

[@randomperson8695]

I'm not a mountaineer or a pilot but your comment reminded me of something a A-4 Skyhawk pilot said to me decades ago- There are old pilots, and bold pilots. But there are no old, bold pilots.

[@mammajamma4397]

Serious question: how does one become a professional mountaineer/climber? Who pays you to do it? Are you sponsored through sports and wellness companies?

[@jaredstearns6013]

@@mammajamma4397 I do rope access work to pay my bills. And you become a dirtbag you just go live in the mountains and explore with a set of ropes and gear and sleep out in the craig as much as you can. Eventually someone will pay you for training, guide work, or if you get really good you can become a rope access technician which involves quite a bit of certification. I also work as a tree climbing arborist because it pays ridiculously well.

[@user-yr4mo3iz4d]

I too was on the grassy knoll when JFK...

[@ginahamlyn2569]

I feel so sorry for his parents having lost two children. Unbearable pain.

[@MarthaBizid]

How did they lose the second ?

[@jrgennjaaberggren5982]

@@MarthaBizidI think it was his brother who died in an avalanche

[@rowannestripe2964]

But the parents must have agreed to it, paid for it? More money, than sense?!

[@trentmiller8139]

He died doing what he loved to do , not many can say that!

[@artemis1993]

@@trentmiller8139 Sure. Too bad his parents certainly aren't loving any second of his decision to this day though...

[@budwyzer77]

0:52 "No one then knew that a terrible tragedy awaited him." Are you serious? Everybody knew *exactly* how snowboarding down Mount Everest would end!

[@gregoralecian]

He had done it alteady, so not exactly.

[@kingdomfreedom8323]

​@@gregoralecian 👍And the same could be said of the other successes he had. I mean I'm sure their were those who did predict his demise even then ..

[@SonOfGalactus]

Bro was snowboarding down mountains with an ice climbing axe in his hand, sometimes both hands.....this guy is a legend. how have I not heard of this man?!?! May the slopes of the afterlife be layered with hero snow my friend.

[@Unfluencer]

its common to carry ice axe on the descent.

[@SonOfGalactus]

@@Unfluencer to be fair,,,,i had no idea and that blew my mind. i love snowboarding but thats a new level...

[@jordan1352]

This sounds like some ssx shit out of the last game they made 😂😂😂

[@douglasharley2440]

there ain't no afterlife.

[@SonOfGalactus]

@@douglasharley2440 having had a near death experience myself....I agree, theres nothing but blackness.

[@bbllee26]

There's a beautiful book about Marco Siffredi: "La trace de l'ange". Not sure whether it has been translated into English. This video doesn't mention how extraordinary of a mountaineer he was. He was indeed a snowboarding star and did insane stuff at an incredibly young age, but he also was an amazing climber. The reason why he wanted to descend Mount Everest a second time (and let's not forget that climbing Everest is a true achievement even in springtime) was to open a new descent. And the only way to go down that way was to climb Mount Everest in the fall, which is extremely hard. Very few people have climbed Everest in the fall. He was more than a snowboarding legend.

[@ningunoag]

Now he is just one of many dead people on everest. He is just now only a number to a statistic

[@anthonylemkendorf3114]

Sounds like more myth building. Don’t encourage stupidity.

[@911ragdoll]

@@ningunoagthat’s still greater then most. Most people will die and nobody would even notice or care, maybe their boss might be a little annoyed at the inconvenience of having to train a knew person on the fryer at McDonald’s but that’s about it

[@ningunoag]

@@911ragdoll his bloodline ends here. He will be a number in the future

[@tylerchambers6246]

@@ningunoag Bloodlines are a poor means of obtaining immortality, as Plato figured. Nobody will think of you in the centuries that pass, least of all your descendants. But doing something to etch yourself in history will bring immortality.

[@marcbiele8020]

There are three dangers being the reason for his death: 1. the ice-falls at Everest, 2. the snow-board, when you get stuck by head first - no chance when alone, and 3. the oxygen-lack, when you go down too fast, like in deep-diving, but vice-versa! The 6000metres to 9000 metres are dangerous in respect of oxygen-lack-adaption.

[@toddclean547]

There is no "oxygen lack" when you go down too fast in "deep diving" The uneducated are amusing.

[@dinahgraham4964]

Also leaving the lucky pendant

[@muhammedelikhragy]

he needed tons of lucky pendants for that

[@dredwick]

6. Mount Everest

[@LordCommanderSpaceAlligator]

"Nobody knew tragedy was to come" Literally EVERYBODY knew

[@loveplurlovemolly]

Lol

[@natalias50]

He lived short but to the full. Some of us will never experience the same amount of passion as this young guy. RIP beautiful soul

[@interstellarsurfer]

Passionate about death.

[@basicallymid]

That's not passion, it's obsession.

[@the_original_skytiger]

lol Thank God we won't.

[@Keldarahs]

Darwinism hits hard!

[@davkrod]

What a load of crap!

[@rtqii]

If I remember correctly he waited until late in the season to ensure there was enough snow on his route. I suspect he triggered an avalanche and was buried in it. The Sherpas were not located where they could directly observe his descent route, they went up and descended by a different route.

[@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955]

but if an avalanche happened, wouldn't that have been visible or at least heard?? very real question, I really don't know but I would assume an avalanche would be hard to miss happening, especially since people were aware he was snowboarding it

[@blaumacherxy]

@@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955 +1 Id assume the same or maybe it is too high?

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

It says on the video so I dunno if you have to remember that far back🤦‍♂️

[@TwoBs]

@@Man_fay_the_Bru That implies people watch a video in full before commenting first lol.

[@oswaldcobblepot502]

The world's tallest cash-cow operation really needs to be brought to a hault. Too many Sherpas being put in danger catering to people who don't belong there.

[@stfc5138]

Agreed but he was just doing his best bud fair play to the guy

[@fabs8498]

??

[@kevinmalone3210]

Perhaps a McDonald's can be built on the summit. The profits can be sent to the surviving Sherpa families.

[@oswaldcobblepot502]

@@kevinmalone3210 I'm surprised they don't have one at base camp already.

[@gcow8328]

I wonder if the sherpas would agree. Or do you think they appreciate the opportunity to make 10x's the national salary?

[@lmarquezgiron]

That’s a problem when you are on your 20’s : you think you are immortal.

[@kevinmalone3210]

So true. That guy still had his whole life ahead of him. He's now gone, never to return. It's too steep of a price to pay. I've read others say, yeah but he died doing what he loved. You want to keep doing what you love, at the price of your life?

[@jonathanbjrklund8851]

Lol life isnt about living the longest. He did what he wanted to do. He knew the risks but prob didnt mind

[@lmarquezgiron]

@@jonathanbjrklund8851 this is the stupidest comment I ever read. Bro… 🤐 pls.

[@ronniestanley75]

Whose to say he isn't?

[@lanhua810]

Courage is wisdom of the young!

[@AlejandroRasmussen7]

Marco definetly had proven to himself that he had the skills to do it.. and he actually did it once... Im really impressed by what this guy accomplished in his short life.... massive respect to him and may he rest in peace

[@greveeen]

What did he accomplish of importance to humanity though ?

[@antbot5356]

@@greveeenhey d*mb*ss👋 it clearly says “himself”, not humanity or any other.

[@greveeen]

@@antbot5356 yes and what’s your point? I asked what did he accomplish that was of importance to humanity though?

[@MusiicRoolz]

​@@greveeenwhat are you contributing to humanity? I think people like him inspire others to believe in themselves and to try things no one has before, to think and do outside of the box, to really pursue their dreams and passions and to actually live instead of surviving in fear.

[@islandtimegaming2794]

@@greveeenbillions of people have died contributing nothing to humanity. Sounds like your jealous of a dead snowboarder because he did what he wanted to do with his life and you never even took a step in the direction you wanted to and it’s painfully obvious.

[@grapefruitsimmons]

"Nobody knew it would end like this" .... Guarantee not a single person who heard of his plan was surprised at what happened

[@Jarhead1313]

Somewhere deep in a crevice on Mt. Everest lies the frozen corpse of this dude. Frozen in time forever.

[@SkullThuggery]

That’s pretty dope

[@chop2093]

Beats being under dirt in a pine box …

[@Jarhead1313]

@@chop2093 true

[@dredwick]

Until Brendan Frasier thaws and enrolls in Encino High School!

[@joemartin9904]

It was a very extreme venture and certainly very exciting to him. It's sad to hear he didn't make it but he did follow his dream. His path. Very courageous .

[@iluvmoney6767]

Courageous? More like arrogant, stupid, and selfish. LOL!!!!!!

[@Sushi2735]

Dumb as a box of hammers! It’s our job as parents of boy children to get them to 30 when they catch up with 25 yr old girls mentally. For me, it would be over my dead stiff body! How far would he have gotten with Mama in tow? He would have wished he’d never been born!!! Yes, I was a pain in the ass mother, but my kids are all alive!

[@zeyv4551]

Yay. He died doing what he loved at a very young age. At least he lived. 🙄

[@iluvmoney6767]

@@zeyv4551 LOL! He didn't live very long!

[@RDJ2]

@@zeyv4551 He loved freezing or falling to death?

[@izzzzzz6]

Marco was a really nice guy. I used to see him in the lift and around the mountain all the time. Very sad.

[@D.i.m.a.c.h.k.a]

😂

[@unphasednuuncis]

@@D.i.m.a.c.h.k.a it’s probably true, look at his channel, Chamonix is not very big

[@matthill2957]

Me too, did you ever meet his pet mountain goat who traveled with him? Great guy and goat man

[@marshallwayne-uf4pq]

He's from France too just look at his videos, it's very old and I think he's saying the truth...

[@ld1994]

Nice... but a fool not to listen to the wise Sherpas. Now Marco is a dead popsicle icy pole.

[@willtaylor7467]

2 Everest ascents at such a young age is bonkers. Marco is a legend. A prodigy even. Whilst I think his 2nd attempt was complete madness I will always tip my hat to him. R.I.P Marco.

[@singed8853]

Plenty of people his age could climb that mountain several times. They just have better things to do and have responsibilities like school or work. Plenty of people also value their life a whole lot more than this fool did.

[@willtaylor7467]

@@singed8853 hahaha yeah right. Keep telling yourself that. Hahahaha. You just keep your safe life, do nothing as you've always done.

[@singed8853]

@@willtaylor7467 70 year olds have climbed Everest. If you don’t think hundreds of thousands of guys in their 20s could ascend the mountain several times in a year than you are fooling yourself. The sherpas climb the thing many dozens of times. Way more than this kid did. It may be dangerous but there is nothing spectacular in accomplishing it. It’s basically a dumb thing to do. Most people can’t afford to do it anyway.

[@HumptyDumpty-os7ie]

The guy snowboarded down Mt. Everest man Cut him some slack..

[@willtaylor7467]

@@singed8853 you just get sadder by the post.

[@johnathanwebb6127]

honestly rock on dude. he had a dream. more than most of us do. must have been one hell of a boarder

[@kevincharles1983]

So much hate in the comments but why. The guy was a grown man that knew the risk and probably was ok with it. Died doing what he loved. I only hope when I die I'm doing what I love as well

[@jamiebraswell5520]

You are so foolish. People have no respect for the fragility of life. The actions of people like this should not be glorified as it just inspires other reckless people. But hey, society these days is backwards and the pursuits are for things that are meaningless.

[@DJ-kg6zq]

That’s the right attitude, people are just scared so they try to tear people down and make them feel crazy for being better than them. Peoples opinions don’t mean much to me. Attitudes mean a lot to me. That snowboarder was a bad ass.

[@Veyron1967]

Don't know if it is true or not but I once read an article that said most people die on the toilet..... so when it comes to how you'd like to be remembered I'd take plunging 5,000ft while trying to snowboard down Everest any day of the week and twice on on a Sunday. Mucho respect Marco.

[@shino8854]

@@Veyron1967 Dying in the toilet ain't that bad though, how many times have you ran to the toilet, only to experience bliss moments later. Don't take the toilet for granted.

[@Veyron1967]

@@shino8854 Ha ha - still, a little embarrassing being found dead in the toilet - particularly when your loved ones have to explain it. "Sorry to hear the sad news Mrs Cartwright, how did it happen?". "err...he died dreaming he was snowboarding Everest - whilst on the crapper"

[@beetalius]

When you look for the boundaries of what is possible, there’s a good chance you’ll find them.

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

Never heard of that guy ever. Yet I grew up pretty close to Chamonix. That's why I love YT: you discover stuff you don't even ask for.

[@sauronthegreat5799]

The fearlessness of youth. Now he will be young forever.

[@nixdapogs]

Good thing his brother Rocco is still around. Such a legend!

[@youtube_user9110]

😂

[@GamerLoff]

Rocco descended on different types of slopes but still remarkable nonetheless

[@jairsuasto9193]

If you presented this idea to anyone who knows anything about Everest they would tell you exactly how it was going to end

[@grahamjarman]

sad part is he did it, shoulda quit while ahead. whats the mysterious figure part about

[@WindTurbineSyndrome]

Crevasses and lack of O2 in the death zone what could go wrong?

[@chrisanderson6611]

@@grahamjarman I didn't understand that part either.

[@k.dalexander3803]

​​​@@WindTurbineSyndrome plus snowslides or loose snow,hidden ice patches or just a straight up little avalanche. It was stupid tbf plenty of people have died climbing it never mind snowboarding but even so, respect and admiration too him he had some kohanas

[@Kevin-zq3wy]

He did it though.

[@justiceforMarvel]

These amazing Sherpa's choose to work to feed their families and to send their children to school. I pray for their safety.

[@PriitKallas]

The Man Who Skied Down Everest is a documentary about Yuichiro Miura, a Japanese alpinist who skied down Mount Everest in 1970.

[@nudetaynehatwobble]

Nowhere near as difficult as snowboarding. If I remember correctly he popped out of his bindings and descended on foot a lot. Impressive but he couldn’t hold a candle skill wise to this kid. But he also lived to a ripe old age instead of 22, so Yuichiro definitely the real winner in the end if you ask me.

[@Zak-jt6nk]

@@nudetaynehatwobble you have to get off skis or snowboard to ride down everest no matter what theres a lot of unrideable terrain on everest

[@bomboy7]

That’s not true. Just stay under the lift…

[@nudetaynehatwobble]

@@Zak-jt6nk did you and your 6 upvoters not listen to the video? He only took one small break on his first successful decent. He didn’t walk any of it. And the decent he died on was to be completely uninterrupted without walking ANY of it lol

[@nudetaynehatwobble]

@@bomboy7 lol

[@ShaighJosephson]

With a fresh snow fall, he most likely triggered a snow slide that took him...

[@darkstar913]

Minor correction: Dorje Lakpa is approximately 22,800 feet, not 30,000 feet. Even Everest sits at 29000 feet.

[@TheCinnamondemon]

Hahah i was wondering what was up with that and how there could be something taller than Everest, but just let it go

[@dredwick]

But in all stories that seek to make legends of men, we must exaggerate things. The mountain was 30,000 feet, and the man was 12 feet with a blue ox!

[@jamekrab7341]

Good lesson to listen to guides and experts. Ignoring Sherpas advice is not a good idea

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

Wtf he did it and was like “nah not hard enough lemme try again” that dude was insane I can’t imagine hardcore snowboarding like that for two hours

[@anonymouscrank]

"As they descended....they [the sherpas] were shocked to see a mysterious figure silently gliding down the mountain...When they reached the spot where they saw the figure, they found no sign of Marco or his snowboard tracks. At that moment they realized that he must have died." So the mysterious figure was Marco's ghost completing his descent as planned?

[@marypapak5759]

I think he probably got swallowed in a crevasse😮

[@anonymouscrank]

@@marypapak5759 Yikes!

[@ohsuzeyq_]

No just him falling

[@POGAH44]

“No one knew then that a terrible tragedy awaited him.” How did they not know? Seems obvious…

[@uthmanibn-jafar1159]

They're just using that line for dramatic effect.

[@geodav5700]

It would seem this mountain is a matter chance and not skill. It is sad that people are still dying on Everest. There are literally more important things to do in the world then waste a life dying on Everest.

[@lilithowl]

Well obviously there's nothing more important to these people - doesn't matter what you think about your life, not relevant to their decisions.

[@trtlduv07]

Marcos story is amazing!!! The book about him “see you tomorrow” is excellent! Highly recommend!

[@slothmarathonpromotions2470]

Fearless. Just thinking about snowboarding down that beast is insane.

[@dereksbooks]

"Fearless" isn't the correct word. INSANE is appropriate. Jumping off a bridge blindly doesn't make you fearless 😂

[@TheMostCookedHomie]

As someone who snowboards, this was actually super cool/sad to learn about!

[@ld1994]

Marco was a fool not listening to the wise and humble Sherpas. Now he's a dead popsicle icy pole.

[@archykhn4513]

This is anything else but cool. He was arrogant, impatient and took the might everest lightly.

[@bmfsnc8466]

always listen to your Sherpas, thats what they are there for... may marco RIP

[@jasonbernard9012]

This dude…snowboarded…down EVEREST?!?! That is ABSURD! Holy crap what a legend this man left

[@ddemons4730]

and then tried again on a harder side while a storm was coming absolute unit

[@jasonbernard9012]

@@ddemons4730 so true. When I heard he made it down I was like okay…where’s the mystery? I commented the comment above right as I clicked on the vid lol

[@gwhiten2158]

You don’t leave a legend. What he did leave is his family ……. Darwin Award

[@bobigny9345]

Yeah.. there will never be another stupid guy like him

[@kevinmalone3210]

Yeah, but unfortunately for him, he snow boarded down Everest to his death. He already did snowboard down one segment of Everest. What if he would've gave his endeavor a little more thought, and took the advice of that one Sherpa. He already reached his goal in snowboarding down Everest once. If he would've quit awhile ahead, he'd still be alive.

[@ajufpv1984]

I was there when successfully descend via norton couloir. Seeing him arriving abc was spectacular. Really sad upon hearing his dissapearance 😢

[@dredwick]

yeah right bruh

[@nqubekozondo5681]

Hats off to the guy for his determination. I'm a die hard for extreme sports but I wouldn't dare try what he did.

[@adanoid]

Snow boarding down into ascending cloud mass is suicide. I was caught high on a mountain skiing and skied into a cloud mass. I was in perfect white out conditions which means you are paralyzed in motion and can only see white in every direction. The snow was waist deep but it was so lite that you couldn't feel it. I had no feeling of weather I was still moving or stationary or standing up or laying down. I feared that if I was still moving I may ski off a precipice. I waited and it cleared and I was grateful. It's no wonder his Sherpa said basically, farewell for ever, to this young guy.

[@BillSikes.]

Nice one bro, that's a real cool story 👏👏👏

[@FinnishLapphund]

That he forgot to bring his lucky charm was bad enough, but it really sounded ominous when he then used a word meaning Goodbye forever. Glad the sherpas made it down alive.

[@grahamjarman]

yea, except theres life after death so

[@progradepainting3755]

@@grahamjarman you don’t know that.

[@grahamjarman]

@@progradepainting3755 yea i do

[@progradepainting3755]

@@grahamjarman prove it then.

[@grahamjarman]

@@progradepainting3755 sure, when ur dead lmao

[@kevinmalone3210]

If you keep pushing the boundaries, sooner or later you're going to fall off the edge.

[@davesmith5656]

Do the Russian guy who wing-suited off Everest all the way down to base camp! Edit: You could cover the challenges of lighter atmosphere when he jumped, and the physics of flying down into denser air, prevailing air currents and winds, ear-drum-effect pressure changes, how much more wing-suit he needed for that high-altitude jump, rate of descent, and the route he took. Someone did make a video of it, but did not do much more than just showing the jump.

[@DIARRHEA-PANIC]

Link?

[@nudetaynehatwobble]

That’s been done to death

[@zina6633]

My heart goes to his parents… He was a pro and tragedy struck. This is a lesson for other skiers not to try it or even think about trying, for the BEST of them answered their inquiry… Enjoy life and be safe🙏🏼

[@DevelenTsai]

This is no hero, These people just don't take their life seriously, not responsible to their life😢

[@shamandgg]

First time got off lucky, but second time luck bucket was already emptied, and being stupid as he was he didn't listen to professionals who climb up Mount Everest escorting amatours for the living. So mysterious.

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

Salute Marco you were loved in life and remembered thereafter. The world loved you but the wild kept you for itself

[@MONKMIKE]

Godspeed to you Marco, you lived your life to the very fullest that so many envy. Reside in Paradise kiddo 👍👍😎💙

[@zoram671]

He already did it anyway. Big applause Very determined man. Love him 🎉

[@sarahwagland1559]

Determined to kill himself.

[@victorradial1179]

​​@@sarahwagland1559you need to still have some of the best skills in the world and he did the most part

[@Brotoshi]

Imagine if he is found 10k years later and immortalized. Legend

[@Cantripping]

Immortalized? Seems like the opposite to me.

[@Brotoshi]

@@Cantripping ehh true 🤦‍♂️

[@denniszotomayor858]

His balls will turn into pieces and shatters , most likely as i press the send button 😂

[@dcscreenworks]

Great upload with one minor CORRECTION... Dorje Lhakpa is 22,854′ Feet. Not 30,000. The height you mention would be higher than Everest! LOL

[@disasterstories]

correct excuse for the misunderstanding. And thank you for your response :)

[@kevinmalone3210]

When I saw that, I thought too something isn't right here.

[@BillSikes.]

He was once a highly motivated young man ⚰️

[@zeyv4551]

Yeah, his head and ego got too big, and he died, but hey, at least he died doing what he loved. Hope he didn't suffer.

[@annegrey3780]

I think this was a very stupid thing to do, but I also feel for the guy. 22 is an adult, but it's a very young adult, and even within that there's wide fluctuations in maturity and reasoning in that age group...I mean for every surprisingly intelligent, mature, and grounded 22 year old, there has to be other less intelligent, mature, and grounded 22 year olds...that's just a bell curve for yah and no one deserves to die for that...if the penalty for every bad decision was death, none of us would make to our mid to late 20s.

[@albertschulz5575]

Wise words indeed!

[@penelopelopez8296]

When you have access to family wealth, you can kill your self much quicker. However, I read that he raised the money himself for his final performance. Myself, I would rather have a short, adventurous, fun filled life than a long, boring and unfulfilled life any day.

[@luisxvgenovese1736]

Totally agree with your comment. This is why we need parents/wise adults in our life to warn us of danger. His father should have not financed this last endeavor. It was like participating in the stupidity.

[@jcfc8197]

Sorry I don’t agree with you. 18 year olds enlist in the military every year. They too are adults and make life and death decisions every day. This man who was only 22 died doing what he love to do. People know the risk when climbing the tallest mountain in the world. Winter after winter people strap on a pair of skis or a snowboard and haul ass down the mountain. One bad decision, catching a edge, hit ice, get hit by someone else on the slope, or hit a tree can kill you. Driving a vehicle is risky too yet we let 16 year olds drive a vehicle.

[@ec9833]

I don’t see how people can’t just give him the grace of living his very best life, no matter how long or short it was. No matter what any other autonomous individual would think for themselves. -Completely aside of that, anyone calling a 22 yo an adult is conditioned by societal rules, which are typically void of any merit beyond the often self serving agendas of those in positions of power and influence. Age 22 is legitimately, solidly classified as an adolescent. JF FC pointed out 18 yo recruited into the military…there’s an example of how ultimately shitty these rules are, that we blindly follow. An 18 yo is far from an adult. We just push these kids out, regardless of being in the thick of chaotic maturation. It’s a critical stage in a human’s brain and forcing them to make all these decisions meant for a far more capable, far more developed brain has consequences we all endure; but certainly these poor kids. SMH. Then again we have been imposing rules on innocent children from conception on. We have much better information, now and hopefully it’ll spread fast enough to alter humanity for the better. We NEED to take far better care of our kids, our adolescents. As far as this guy goes, I’m still amazed and happy he lived the live of his dreams.

[@whitebeard9922]

Legend has it that he is still snowboarding down the everest! Seen often in the horizon by the mountaineers and his howling is heard in the deeps of nights 😮😮

[@ovyle]

People: *Praying to the gods for a safe trip and good health* Gods: *Bad wheater, headaches and unsafe terrain* People: "Understandable, I'm going anyways"

[@SOLDOZER]

"Shocked to see a mysterious figure silently gliding down the mountain". Are they saying Marco's dead body was sliding down the slope?

[@emakelley6807]

I kind of took it as a spiritual thing like he was a ghost …. I guess you make more sense 😅 do Buddhists believe in ghosts I wonder

[@Griuofficial]

Great but sad story . RIP Marco

[@flisms]

My dream is to climb Mt Shasta and snowboard down. It is my (mini) Everest. Most of us who do these sports dream of pushing the ultimate limits...or at least wonder what it would be like. Obviously there are a small and special few who choose to make it real. Some call it courage, some call it stupid...it is likely both. I wish he had made it down...I wash there was a video for us youtube junkies to live vicariously through. As someone mentioned, he is frozen in time somewhere on that mountain. As weird as this sounds, I hope he is smiling. He deserves that, it's why we snowboard.

[@3DHDcat]

towing the snowboard with you is so difficult without a sherpa

[@TigerLily61811]

Why? Why do you dream of pushing ultimate limits that might take your life? Isn't living a long and happy life doing what you love and being with the people you love better? I always wonder how the families feel - if they feel like they are less important than a deadly mountaintop.

[@Mandy7D7]

Shasta is a gorgeous mountain. Been there many times growing up. Almost blinds you as you are driving to it, it's so bright white. Moved out of the area unfortunately and miss it so. Good luck to you and your adventures J C, I hope your dream comes true. ❄🏂🏔

[@reinadegrillos]

Cuando yo era chica leí un libro que se llamaba "La montaña no quiso", que relataba las expediciones que habían fracasado porque a veces, la montaña te rechaza y te hace fracasar, y pierdes la vida, pero otras veces, la montaña no te quiere, pero te salva. RIP.

[@getexposedlmao]

If his body was never found. He probably trascended and reached Nirvana(Uzaki 8)since they saw him down the slope but then disappeared. What a Legend

[@jumbo6498]

It's always a Marco on these crazy expeditions. First Marco Polo, now Marco Siffredi...

[@frieda8956]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rudyrodriguez2317]

At least he’ll be preserved

[@andrewwebber421]

Marco did some amazing routes. This was unfortunately a step too far. It’s not particularly mysterious that he was never found. The Hornbein Couloir is steep and treacherous and seldom climbed. Could easily have fallen to somewhere nobody would climb. The last full ascent of the route was also in 1991, well before this descent by Marco in 2002.

[@Arturas1244]

Actually there is just couple paths where you can walk, not climb. On everest they simply wallk uphill, and only couple places where they need to pull yourself on rope, with tool which dont need any experience.

[@Richard_Cranium]

​@@Arturas1244 You must have bad reading comprehension skills. You obviously did not actually READ the OPs comment....

[@Yawyna124]

@@Arturas1244 I'm uncertain of your relevance to the OP here. They weren't saying that there aren't any easier routes up the mountain, they said he probably won't be found because it's a particularly treacherous route he was trying to snowboard down in the fall that hasn't been fully ascended since 1991. If you were trying to retort to "Marco did some amazing routes" they weren't referring to his Everest climbing career, but his extreme snowboarding career, of which he did some routes that were thought to be nigh-on impossible with a snowboard.

[@BillSikes.]

​@@Yawyna124 If I were to conduct a search for him I'd begin at the Western Quim and work my way down from there, He's up there somewhere, he must be !

[@Herr2Cents]

Fast forward to the end.

[@le13579]

What an amazing person and achievement.

[@voccsaycee30]

Quite a shocking ending, minus the shocking part

[@P8FPV]

Wow didn't even know about this guy crazy RIP bro

[@future2106]

He was descending mountains at 17 with only a year of experience!?!? My first year snowboarding went a little different than that.

[@BillyViBritannia]

That's what I thought too but his environment was a prime incubator for that skill. He probably practiced more hours in that year than I will have practiced in ten years.

[@greyfells2829]

Millions of people struggle every day to survive. Then you have people like this going out of their way to die. Can't summon much pity for him.

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

why let other weigh you down?

[@michaelpage1030]

I can't even address how insane that is. So, he is no more.

[@j.sargent9172]

I just dont understand all the hate, people live differently. Not everyone wants to sit at a desk, and go home to watch TV. You can die any day, doing anything. Some people choose to live a more adventure fulfilled life. Everyone hating is probably boring as hell.

[@NeoMK]

Hate is a strong word. People just recognize and acknowledge extreme amounts of stupidity, that's all.

[@Red-ju4mi]

No one is dies without taking away from others. You leave behind a hole for many. But yes not everyone can survive. But I guess you might be privaledged in living and dying with no one to care

[@humanothumqn659]

@@Red-ju4mi I'm guessing you have a similar sentiment towards those that serve in the military lol

[@uncoomf3279]

​@@humanothumqn659serving in the military is just misery and being surrounded by people that hate their lives thou

[@sarads7877]

@@NeoMK what extreme amounts of stupidity? It would be stupidity if he went up there willy-nilly without preparing and expecting everything to go well. That’s not what happened, he knew full well he was at risk of death, matter of fact from his demeanour he probably “knew” he was going die, but he was willing to take the risk and try cause that achievement was his aspiration in life. It was a choice, and sadly it had a poor outcome

[@peterwatson1094]

Waited an eternity ? He’s only 22 ! I guess he considered he was invincible 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@victorcontreras9138]

Yep, I followed your story up to the summit 😁. While it's great to have determination, too much of it can blind us and lead us into foolish mistakes 😭. We need to pause at times and realize that a change in plans, time or course might be a lifesaver.

[@beverlyrhame3692]

He lived for excitement and died for excitement, question is was he happy at the end, to die the way he lived?....The answer my friend is truly blowing in the wind.

[@kelseyferny9793]

rip Marco a absolute legend in his time

[@dereksbooks]

Legendary clown. Yes.

[@Horde334]

Legendarily moronic about as smart as saying "im going to get to the bottom of Niagara falls in a barrel!" hell the only legend he left behind is another addition to the Darwin awards.

[@marcello7941]

@@Horde334 While you could definitely call him a suicidal moron, he managed to achieve a legendary feat, snowborading down ME. Thats a fact. The guy who tried jumping down niagara falls in a barrell is not a legend, but his guy here is. She should have stopped after that though instead of taking an even more dangerous (probably impossible) route down. Just imagine, you can be a legend and incredibly stupid/reckless at the same time. If you achieve such a feat you are a legend no matter how stupid/suicidal you are.

[@isitrachelorj3953]

Courageous, adventurous, daring, fearless? Hardly, and I'm not going to call him stupid either. Just foolish and careless, no great loss to humanity - just heartbreaking for his loved ones.

[@santiagoeurekan4989]

You smell bad.

[@crimpers5543]

300% stupid. threw away his entire life for some selfish accomplishment. People die saving others or pushing the boundaries of exploration, I think that's honorable. When someone dies for their own ego, I just nod and think, what is worth it?

[@denniszotomayor858]

​@@crimpers5543NAILED IT

[@MMACHMP]

when you push boundaries then sometimes they push back

[@imhassane]

I can’t even blame him. He had a lot of experience and actually managed to achieve his goal once

[@kk-cr4db]

My first reaction was the same as most people „yeah, obviously he couldn’t make it” but after listening for longer I don’t think his decision to do it was completely stupid (if you can even call snowboarding in 8000 m not stupid ever). He did snowboard of Cho Oyu before. It’s remarkable. And of course anybody who climbs into the death zones hopefully knows the risk they are taking.

[@russell4495]

Nepal should start charging a huge fee like 250,000 dollars per person to climb and the climbing party has the pay the Sherpa's fee same price and on Sherpa required for every climber that should help defray the cost of cleaning up the garbage dumps and abandoned gear people have left and pick up and body's lying around

[@doclewis8927]

It's not a "disappearace"...it's a death. Even his family and girlfriend have made peace with him dying doing what he wanted to do.

[@disasterstories]

Hi, thanks for your response. No body has officially ever been found or shown exactly what happened. So we can't make any assumptions then, unfortunately. tahoequarterly.com/best-of-tahoe-2021/the-unsolved-case-of-marco-siffredi

[@darrinkulyk9560]

GodSpeed

[@kevincharles1983]

It's both. He hasn't been found and he died

[@jpesicka492]

Where's the body then?

[@Haze_EternaI]

@@jpesicka492 12:18 Come on bruh…