Maximo Kausch

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Máximo Kausch

Máximo Kausch (born March 1981 in Argentina ) is an Argentine-Brazilian alpinist .

Life

His family moved to Brazil when he was a child . He later lived in England for 10 years .

Kausch holds the world record among those who have climbed the most six-thousanders in the  Andes . His goal is to be the first climbers all 99-117 summit (depending on the source of text and saddle height compared to subdue) that go beyond this height. No other mountaineer has taken on this task to date. Using GPS technology , he has published all the relevant data so that other mountaineers can benefit from his experience.

In addition, Máximo Kausch is a sworn mountain guide with knowledge of altitude medicine and altitude meteorology with a focus on extreme altitude alpinism. Many of his expeditions took him to more than 25 countries and there in the most remote regions.

Among other things, he organized eleven expeditions to mountains above the 8,000 meter limit. Máximo Kausch is the first South American to have successfully climbed the eight-thousander Cho Oyu in the Himalayas .

Thanks to his special knowledge, he was able to help rescue victims in difficult-to-access mountain regions. On various websites , such as GentedeMontanha or Andes Specialists , he publishes the experience he has gained during these rescue operations. They relate, among other things, to health problems at extreme altitudes, physiological dysfunctions , pharmacological side effects , visual disturbances and bacterial infections .

Máximo Kausch used his logistical experience in the extreme altitude area to take his clients to various mountains around the world together with over 15 employees. 

Awards

  • World record: Guinness world record for 83 climbed six-thousanders in the Andes.
  • Golden Karabiner (Mosquetão de Ouro) together with Pedro Hauck in 2014 for the successful ascent of all six-thousanders in Bolivia .
  • Adventurer of the Year 2015, Award given by GoOutside magazine
  • The Mount Everest Foundation UK is helping to fund his project to climb all six thousand meter peaks in the Andes.
  • Destaque do ano 2013 (event of the year). The magazine “Blog de Escalada” chose Máximo Kausch as the best athlete of the year for the number of his mountain climbs in 2013.
  • Destaque do ano 2015 (event of the year). The magazine “Blog de Escalada” chose Máximo Kausch as the best athlete of the year for the number of mountain climbs he made in 2015.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Team - Andes Specialists. Retrieved March 27, 2018 (UK English).
  2. ↑ a b c Most 6000-m Andes mountains climbed . In: Guinness World Records . ( guinnessworldrecords.com [accessed March 27, 2018]).
  3. ↑ a b Kausch Breaks Record for 6000m Peaks Climbed in Andes - Rock and Ice . In: Rock and Ice . ( rockandice.com [accessed March 27, 2018]).
  4. ↑ a b BMC member's quest to climb all Andean 6,000m peaks. Retrieved March 27, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Everest K2 News ExplorersWeb - Maximo Kausch going for all 6000ers in the Andes. Retrieved March 27, 2018 .
  6. ↑ BBC Brasil - Notícias - Alpinista quer completar maratona de 117 picos mais altos dos Andes. Retrieved March 27, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese).
  7. ^ John Biggar: Andes Website - The definitive list of 6000m mountain peaks in South America. Retrieved March 27, 2018 .
  8. ↑ a b c Plantão médico (nas alturas) - Go Outside . In: Go Outside . March 22, 2012 ( com.br [accessed March 27, 2018]).
  9. ↑ ap507: University of Leicester mountain climber scales new heights to advance science - University of Leicester. Retrieved March 27, 2018 .
  10. ↑ BBC Brasil - Notícias - Alpinista quer completar maratona de 117 picos mais altos dos Andes. Retrieved March 27, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese).
  11. ^ A primeira vez é mesmo inesquecível - Alta Montanha . In: Alta Montanha . July 21, 2012 ( altamontanha.com [accessed March 27, 2018]).
  12. ↑ all eight-thousanders | Polish Himalayas. Retrieved March 27, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Gente de Montanha - Expedições em alta montanha com o especialista Maximo Kausch. Retrieved March 31, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese).
  14. ↑ Os Destaques dos esportes de montanha 2015 . In: Revista Blog de Escalada . December 15, 2015 ( blogdescalada.com [accessed March 27, 2018]).
personal data
SURNAME Kausch, Maximo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kausch, Máximo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentine-Brazilian alpinist
DATE OF BIRTH March 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Argentina