Maximo Kausch


Maximo Kausch is the current world record holder with the most 6000 metre peaks climbed. He's a mountain guide and expedition leader. Maximo led many expeditions all over the Andes and 10 expeditions to 8000 metre peaks in Nepal, Tibet and Pakistan. Maximo lives in Brazil and holds British citizenship. He leads expeditions in the Andes and the Himalayas.
During his most notable project - Andes' all 6000m peaks - he aims to climb all the 104 x 6000 metre peaks in the Andes. He maps all peaks using GPS units and publishes all his work for free in the hope that more climbers might attempt the project. The whole project ANDES 6K+ hasn’t been tried before by other mountaineers.

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