Maxime Chaya

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maxime Chaya
Occupation	Mountain Climber
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1961(1961-12-16)
Age	63
Birthplace	Beirut
Country	Lebanon
Birth City	Beirut Governorate
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Maxime Chaya Biography

Maxime Chaya is one of the most popular and richest Mountain Climber who was born on December 16, 1961 in Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon. He was a mountaineer and became the first Lebanese to climb Mount Everest. He completed the “Seven Summits Challenge,” which involves climbing the highest mountain on each continent.

Both he and He and Jordan Romero are both famous for having scaled Mount Everest in the Himalayas. are famous for scaling Mount Everest in Nepal.

Maxime Edgard Chaya was born and raised in Beirut until the year 1975 when the civil war saw him and his family take refuge abroad. He pursued his education overseas in Greece, France, Canada and the United Kingdom, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Honors degree from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Chaya then spent a year as a trainee at Republic National Bank of New York’s head office on Fifth Avenue before foregoing post-graduate studies and returning home to take over the family’s Foreign Exchange business. In 1999, he founded his own company VO2max, and through it, organized races and competitions for Lebanese youth of all ages. Cycling, both road and Mountain Bike, triathlon, road running, trail-running, rock climbing, ski touring and freeride were all part of the VO2MAX challenge series of events from 1999 to 2003.

He was married to Pascale Melhem Kesrouani, and they have two children, Kelly and Edgard.

Maxime Chaya Net Worth

Maxime Chaya is one of the richest Mountain Climber from Lebanon. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maxime Chaya 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from the London School of Economics, he founded his own sports company, VO2max in 1999.

The Ministry of France issued stamps in his honor to commemorate his successful expeditions to the South Pole, and Mount Everest.

Maxime Chaya (born December 16, 1961) is a Lebanese sportsman, mountaineer and explorer. On May 15, 2006, he was the first Lebanese to climb Mount Everest, completing the Seven Summits challenge. On December 28, 2007, he also became the first from the Middle East to reach the South Pole on foot from the Antarctic coast, after an unsupported and unassisted journey that lasted 47 days. Then, on April 25, 2009, he reached the North Pole on foot, all the way from Canada.

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Chaya subsequently went on to achieve the Three Poles Challenge. He reached the South Pole – S90 – unassisted and unsupported on December 28, 2007, after setting off from the Hercules Inlet 48 days earlier with his teammates from Canada, Great Britain, Norway and Switzerland. A year and a half later, on April 25, 2009, Chaya and his two teammates from the USA reached the North Pole – N90 – after a 53 days on the ice unassisted. He then became the 16th person to achieve the Three Poles Challenge and the 6th ever to achieve both the Seven Summits and the Three Poles Challenge.

Facts & Trivia

Maxime Ranked on the list of most popular Mountain Climber. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lebanon. Maxime Chaya celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

Still intent on thriving, Chaya took to the high seas. After years of planning, preparation and training he set off from Geraldton, Western Australia on June 9, 2013 aboard his rowboat “tRIO”. Along with his two crewmates from the Faroe Islands and Great Britain they reached Mauritius 57 days later on August 5. The trio were awarded two Guinness World Records when the Ocean Rowing Society homologated their time as the fastest row across the Indian Ocean in 57 days 15 hours 49 minutes. They are also the first three-man crew ever to row an ocean. Chaya is believed to be the only person ever to have succeeded in climbing the Seven Summits, reaching the Three Poles Challenge and rowing an ocean.

Top Facts about Maxime Chaya

1. Maxime Chaya is the first Lebanese to climb Mount Everest.
2. He has also completed the Seven Summits challenge.
3. Chaya is a former naval officer and pilot.
4. He has written two books about his mountaineering experiences.
5. In 2018, he was awarded the National Order of Merit by France.
6. Chaya has also completed expeditions to both the North and South Poles.
7. He is an ambassador for UNICEF Lebanon and supports various charities.
8. Chaya holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from AUB.
9. He has been featured in numerous documentaries and TV shows.
10. Chaya continues to inspire young people through motivational speaking engagements.