Marko Lihteneker (September 21, 1959 – May 5, 2005) was a Slovenian ski mountaineer and mountain climber.
Lihteneker, at this time member of the GRS CeljeIII. svetovno prvenstvo took part in the 2004 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering in Aran Valley, where he placed sixth in the relay race event together with Tone Karničar, Žiga Karničar and Jernej Karničar. In May 2005, Lihteneker died in part due to oxygen problems around on his descent of Mount Everest after leaving the last camp. He was last seen alive a few metres from the summit, when he tried to solve problems with his oxygen system. His body was found by Chinese porters.ExplorersWeb Week in Review , May 23, 2005. The Memorial Staneta Veninška in Marka Lihtenekerja race is named to honour him.Memorial Marka in Staneta Veninšek , 2006. See also
List of people who died climbing Mount Everest References