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Argentine Tech Entrepreneur Identified in Fatal Mount Shasta Fall After Off‑Route Glissade

Officials say poor visibility led the off‑route glissade, prompting renewed warnings about hazards on Mount Shasta’s Clear Creek descent.

Mount Shasta is seen from Girard Ridge in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. A prominent Argentinian tech investor and entrepreneur was identified as the climber who died after a 2,000-foot fall from a climbing trail last week, officials said.
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Overview

  • Authorities identified the victim as Matias Augusto Travizano, 45, an Argentine tech entrepreneur linked to GranData and Wibson and named a government advisor in 2024.
  • After summiting on Sept. 12, Travizano and another climber strayed from the Clear Creek route in clouds, reached ice near the Wintun Glacier at about 13,500 feet, and attempted to glissade.
  • He lost control, struck a boulder roughly 300 feet below, briefly lost consciousness, then slipped again and fell out of sight; a CHP helicopter later located his body near 10,200 feet and rescuers recovered him the next day.
  • Officials emphasize that Clear Creek is commonly used later in the season but becomes dangerous when hikers lose the trail, with glissading on glacier ice frequently leading to accidents.
  • The U.S. Forest Service and Siskiyou County report roughly one death a year on Shasta and 15 rescue missions so far in 2025, and they describe this slide as about 2,000 feet despite some media citing 3,000.