Marco Siffredi disappeared 20 years ago, somewhere on the north face of Everest. It was on the 8th of September, 2002, and he was 23 years old. A genius snowboarder and a rebel spirit, Marco brought a breath of fresh air and sometimes of craziness to the mountain world. What remains of him in 2022? We asked Bertrand Delapierre, a close friend of Siffredi and director of the film Marco, étoile filante.
Were you and Marco a buddy story before a mountain film story?
Bertrand Delapierre: Yes, Marco was a buddy before anything else. We were in the same gang, we did a lot of snowboarding together, even though I was obviously far behind him!
We had a very healthy relationship, without any competitive spirit, as you can often see, even within roped parties.
Since then, I’ve made a lot of videos with other snowboarders, like Xavier De Le