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Marko Lihteneker (September 21 1959 – May 5 2005) was a Slovenian ski mountaineer and mountain climber.Lihteneker at this time member of the GRS Celje 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 8800m on his descent of Mount Everest after leaving the last camp.