Update: Argentine Climber Identified in Fatal Mount Shasta Accident

Mount Shasta, CA — Authorities have released new details regarding the tragic climbing accident on Mount Shasta that occurred on Friday, September 12, 2025, as reported in our previous article on Monday. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has identified the deceased climber as 45-year-old Matias Augusto Travizano of Argentina.

According to the SCSO, at approximately 2:27 p.m. on Friday, deputies responded to a 911 call from a fellow climber who witnessed Travizano fall approximately 2,000 feet down the Wintun Glacier along the Clear Creek Route. The incident occurred after three climbers, who had summited Mount Shasta that morning, began their descent. Two of them, including Travizano, veered off the trail in cloudy conditions and became stranded on an ice sheet at the northern tip of Wintun Glacier, around 13,500 feet.

Attempting to glissade to a lower section to rejoin the trail, Travizano lost control, slid about 300 feet, and struck a large boulder, which appeared to knock him unconscious for 5–10 minutes. A second climber attempted to reach him to provide aid, but as they approached within 80 feet, Travizano regained consciousness and moved, dislodging himself from the boulder. This caused him to slide uncontrollably down the glacier and out of sight. A third climber arrived shortly after and made the 911 call at around 3:45 p.m.

The SCSO Search and Rescue Team, U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Climbing Rangers, and CHP Northern Air Operations conducted a search, locating Travizano’s body a few hours later at 10,200 feet near the base of the Wintun Glacier, where he was pronounced deceased. A USFS rescue team reached the site later that day, and a helicopter team recovered the body on Saturday.

The Clear Creek Route, while considered safer than other Mount Shasta trails, can be hazardous in low-visibility conditions, often leading climbers into dangerous areas like the Ash Creek or Mud Creek drainages. Authorities reiterate the importance of staying on designated routes and climbing with experienced partners.