Tech CEO Falls 900 Meters to His Death

Matias Travizano successfully reached the summit of the mountain. On his way down, the tech CEO was knocked unconscious in a 90-meter fall. When the 45-year-old regained consciousness, he slipped and fell an additional 900 meters to his death, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

Argentinian Matias Travizano, 45, was a co-founder and former CEO of GranData, a San Francisco-based data analytics company. He was appointed as a government advisor in Argentina by President Javier Milei last year and helped organize the politician's first trip to Silicon Valley.

On September 12, Travizano reached the summit of the 4,322-meter-high Mount Shasta in Northern California. He was accompanied by two other climbers during the descent along the Clear Creek Trail, described by police as "one of the mountain's safer routes."

However, for unknown reasons, the climbers left the trail and ended up in an "extremely steep" area at about 4,115 meters. As the climbers attempted to slide down the ice to reach a safer spot, Travizano lost control and "hit a boulder" approximately 90 meters below, according to the other climbers.

Survived the First Fall – Then Slipped

Travizano was unconscious for up to ten minutes after the impact but was still alive. When he regained consciousness and moved, he slipped and fell over a cliff edge.

His body was found at 3,110 meters by the rescue team's helicopter unit.

"Climbers can become disoriented in poor visibility, especially when descending from the summit plateau. Once off the trail, climbers often end up in more dangerous areas at Ash Creek or Mud Creek, where accidents are more common," police wrote in their report, which has now been released.

Travizano was described as "extremely warm, a fantastic family man, and incredibly funny" in his obituary.