Full name:Maxime Edgard Chaya
Nationality:Lebanese / Canadian / French
Birthplace:Beirut, Lebanon
Children:Edgard & Kelly
Schooling:Lebanon, France, Greece and Canada
University:Honours degree from LSE
Decorations:Officer of the natl. order of the Cedar
Nationality:Lebanese / Canadian / French
Birthplace:Beirut, Lebanon
Children:Edgard & Kelly
Schooling:Lebanon, France, Greece and Canada
University:Honours degree from LSE
Decorations:Officer of the natl. order of the Cedar
Lebanon’s foremost sportsman and climber, Maxime Chaya was the first person from his home country to hoist its flag atop Everest.
He did so at the climax of his challenge to ascend the highest mountain on every continent – the Seven Summits – while also skiing to the North and South Poles. After his homeland’s civil war resulted in a multi-cultural Lebanese, French, Greek and Canadian education, Max graduated with honours from the London School of Economics, and today he regularly visits schools, universities and clubs to help motivate youngsters to ‘climb their own Everest’. Knighted twice for his achievements, Max lives on the Mediterranean coast, just north of his native Beirut, with his children Edgard and Kelly.
He did so at the climax of his challenge to ascend the highest mountain on every continent – the Seven Summits – while also skiing to the North and South Poles. After his homeland’s civil war resulted in a multi-cultural Lebanese, French, Greek and Canadian education, Max graduated with honours from the London School of Economics, and today he regularly visits schools, universities and clubs to help motivate youngsters to ‘climb their own Everest’. Knighted twice for his achievements, Max lives on the Mediterranean coast, just north of his native Beirut, with his children Edgard and Kelly.
Major international sporting achievements
• 2nd overall: “Trophée du Nil” (Egypt – 1998)
• 3rd overall: “Raid Thai” (Thailand – 1999)
• 1st place: “Kenya Sports Safari” (Kenya – 2001)
• 23rd: UCI World Masters Championships (Canada – 2001)
• One of the 1st Lebanese ‘Ironman’ triathletes(Holland – 2002)
• 4 times winner of the Redbull Sno-to-Sea (Lebanon – 2003 to 2006)
• 2nd overall: “Trophée du Nil” (Egypt – 1998)
• 3rd overall: “Raid Thai” (Thailand – 1999)
• 1st place: “Kenya Sports Safari” (Kenya – 2001)
• 23rd: UCI World Masters Championships (Canada – 2001)
• One of the 1st Lebanese ‘Ironman’ triathletes(Holland – 2002)
• 4 times winner of the Redbull Sno-to-Sea (Lebanon – 2003 to 2006)
Climbed peaks, and reached landmarks
• Mont Blanc (France)
• Cho Oyo (Tibet / Nepal)
• Mount Aspiring (New Zealand)
• The Geographical North Pole (the Arctic Circle)
• The South Pole (Antarctica)
• Mount Ama Dablam (Nepal)
• The Matterhorn (Switzerland / Italy)
• Mont Blanc (France)
• Cho Oyo (Tibet / Nepal)
• Mount Aspiring (New Zealand)
• The Geographical North Pole (the Arctic Circle)
• The South Pole (Antarctica)
• Mount Ama Dablam (Nepal)
• The Matterhorn (Switzerland / Italy)
Climbed, and raised the Lebanese flag on all Seven Summits
• Mount Kilimanjaro – 5,963m (Tanzania – September 2001)
• Mount McKinley/Denali – 6,195m (Alaska – June 2003)
• Aconcagua – 6,962m (Argentina – January 2004)
• Vinson Massif – 4,897m (Antarctica – December 2004)
• Mount Elbrus – 5,633m (Russia – July 2005)
• Carstensz Pyramid – 4,884m (Indonesia – November 2005)
• Mount Everest – 8,850m (Tibet / Nepal – May 2006)
• Mount Kilimanjaro – 5,963m (Tanzania – September 2001)
• Mount McKinley/Denali – 6,195m (Alaska – June 2003)
• Aconcagua – 6,962m (Argentina – January 2004)
• Vinson Massif – 4,897m (Antarctica – December 2004)
• Mount Elbrus – 5,633m (Russia – July 2005)
• Carstensz Pyramid – 4,884m (Indonesia – November 2005)
• Mount Everest – 8,850m (Tibet / Nepal – May 2006)