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Maxime is in Lebanon!

Max's South Pole Quest
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
on December 28 2007
at 11:30 PM Lebanon Time.


Who is Maxime Chaya?
Mini-Documentary on Future TV

Wednesday 26 Dec 07 @ 19:30


Interview on Radio Monte Carlo December 4, 2007
Radio Frequency 1233 AM
Time: 4 PM Lebanon Time
(3 PM Paris Time / 2 PM GMT)
Duration: 28 minutes


Sire Wenfatahit - Local TV:
Real Lebanese Heroes

Recent Comments

MYRNA HAGE about Chabrouh Again
Sun, 14.09.2008 12:34
MERCI MR MAXIME POUR CES BELLES PHOTOS,,VOUS M'AVEZ ENCOURAGE POUR ALLER A CHABROUH AVEC MES ENFANTS..COURAGE...


Pierre Geagea about Chabrouh Again
Mon, 18.08.2008 09:22
Impressive area for MTB. I live in China and I will be in Lebanon in the first week of October 2008. Wish to know if any body or group would be riding. Wish [...]


fiammaveneta about Chabrouh Again
Sun, 03.08.2008 18:50
Hi! Have a nice day!


anon about LMT B (Lebanese Mountain Trail for BIKERS !)
Sat, 19.07.2008 13:20
Great story! Can't wait for part two !!! Can I join you ?


mabrookman about Maxime Chaya Everest Lebanon Stamp
Tue, 03.06.2008 17:44
mabrook maxime you are an inspiration to all of us


Rewa Kassamani about Maxime Chaya Everest Lebanon Stamp
Mon, 05.05.2008 20:50
hii maxime, it was very impressing meeting u in our uni 2day! u made me hold my breath while watchin the documentary! u gave an amazing image of Lebanese pple [...]


anon about Magellan's Tradition - LIVE from Punta Arenas
Tue, 15.04.2008 13:05
I wish to find a chop of clothes in punta arenas, soport, coalt for winter, shoes etc


Rajkumar Soni about Maxime Pops Up in USA Publications
Wed, 19.03.2008 17:33
Yes! Raj


Outside Lebanon about Helicopter Photography of La Patrouille Des Cedres 2008
Tue, 18.03.2008 15:48
thank you very much for the great pics lebanon is a great coutnry and u won`t feel that until u r working abroad!


Nabil Chaya about Helicopter Photography of La Patrouille Des Cedres 2008
Mon, 17.03.2008 17:11
I yield to the organizer’s decision of disqualifying me due to the fact that my partner and I did not ski the course, nor cross the finish line together. [...]


Emanuele about Success! Patrouille Des Cedres 2008
Tue, 11.03.2008 20:14
Bravo Maxime...§Complimenti a te e a tutta il tuo team...Hai organizzato una cosa fantastica!!!


mohamad dennawy about Success! Patrouille Des Cedres 2008
Tue, 11.03.2008 16:00
very nice race and very dangereous race !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


karam Saab about Back & Preparing for the Audi PDC
Mon, 03.03.2008 18:57
salut, je veux participer a la competition du Petrouille des cedres qui aura lieu le 8 Mars. j'attends votre reponse.


lara about Maxime Chaya on Bi Shaghaf - Future TV
Sat, 23.02.2008 15:57
hi maxim ana lara chamseddine de college notre dame des soeurs antonines a nabatieh 3am mna3mel reherche 3an re7eltak w 3anak so plz iza fik teb3atle souwar 3a [...]


Mohamed Deeb about Online Video - Maxime on Kalam el Nas - South Pole 2007
Fri, 22.02.2008 18:54
salut ! je suis aussi en CND et j'ai besoin de ton aide pour un recherche ! notre maitresse de francais t'aime beaucoup ......on a vu ton episode de kalam el [...]


haidar about More Storms + More Snow = Super PDC
Thu, 21.02.2008 17:42
hi maxim barvo 3ala kil chi 3melto ana tilmiz bi sanawiyet el rahbet el nabatieh ou nehne 3am noutloub inak tzourna plz raf [...]


lara chamsedine about Online Video - Maxime on Kalam el Nas - South Pole 2007
Wed, 20.02.2008 18:24
hi maxim ana student b college notre fame des soeur antonines a nabatieh w bade yek tse3edne la2eno 3am na3mel bahes 3an re7le l ente 2emet fiya so fik [...]


Ferdinand Porsche about Mother Nature prepares itself for Audi PDC!
Tue, 19.02.2008 19:52
What Quattro??? Let me send you a Carerra 4. Once you try that, you'll never go back! Ferdi


C. about 1 Million Hits!!!!
Thu, 07.02.2008 09:23
very interesting!!MABROUK GUYS! lookin forward to the 2 million! (btw, how about Bank Audi supports a "2 millionth hits" reward?!)


Tamara about Ilyushin 76 Flight Navigation Cockpit
Fri, 01.02.2008 22:55
MAXIME VRAIMENT TU ES TROP COURAGEUX D'ALLER PLANTER LE DRAPEAU DE TON BEAU PAYS EN ANTARCTIQUE VRAIMENT TU MERITE UNE GRANDE RECOMPANSE TU SAIS J'AI TROPP ATE [...]


Z about 1 Million Hits!!!!
Tue, 29.01.2008 06:01
Mabrouk fink and Max!!!


youssef nasab about The First Man to climb Everest has Died - Rest in Peace
Sat, 26.01.2008 16:44
mabrouk ya batal loobnan


nana about Plane Experiences Technical Problem - Entering Standby Mode
Sat, 19.01.2008 18:37
hi maxime bass badde 2ellak enna ktir fa5ourine fike w lebnen baddo sha5ess metlak w nshallah te2dar tousal 3al pole nord (L)(L)(K)


Georges Mikhael about Ski Fitting @ Max's Shop
Sat, 19.01.2008 11:03
Mzxime, I am also Lebanese and living in the US. I share you mountaineering passion. I have climbed Mt Whitney 3 times (2 summer climbs and one winter climb), [...]


Suleiman Hatoum about Online Video - Maxime on Kalam el Nas - South Pole 2007
Mon, 14.01.2008 04:32
Ce video m'a permis de voir l'episode que je voulais tellement voir et que j avais louper pour des raison incontrolables!! Max, comme je t'ai toujours [...]


Rafael about Welcome Back Champ! Celebrating the Return of the Ambassador
Sun, 13.01.2008 21:16
SALUDOS..!GREETINGS..!TO ALL.. Congratulations to all EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT of AUDI BANK for there consistent support demostrated to MAXIME & THETHREEPOLES [...]


Nada H. Ghanem about Success! Maxime arrives at the South Pole!
Sun, 13.01.2008 18:35
I believe that in every lebanese new generations' hearts, there should be a Maxim Shaaya.


haytham safieh about Penguins and Satellites
Sat, 12.01.2008 23:58
maxim,really u are an amazing person&we are proud of you.waiting ur 3rd adventure...


Boudy about Welcome Back Maxime!
Sat, 12.01.2008 13:22
Bravo,meme en retard. notre admiration est grande en voyant qu'il ne suffit que d'une bonne et grande volonter pour defier la nature et prouver que la grandeur [...]


Bachir Abboud about Q&A with Maxime Chaya - Monday November 19, 2007
Sat, 12.01.2008 13:15
Hey maxim we are proud of you and all the Lebanese people that they are doing good stuff to the world and specially Lebanon thanks you so much. One more [...]


Philip Obeid about SPECIAL: Maxime Chaya on Kalam el Nas
Sat, 12.01.2008 10:31
The "Three Poles" IS a way that leads to the FOURTH, you have reached the FOURTH POLE, and guided us to there. I was grabbed by every word you said, every [...]


joumana baydoun about SPECIAL: Maxime Chaya on Kalam el Nas
Sat, 12.01.2008 10:15
Hi maxim, i am really proud of you. You made our dream come true. It is very important for us that a lebanese like you have reached the Everest sommet. It was [...]


Hala Hamam Bahouth about SPECIAL: Maxime Chaya on Kalam el Nas
Sat, 12.01.2008 06:38
Happy New Year , Wow what a great achievement. God bless your heart. . I follow your news from my beloved LBC .. That is how I learned about your [...]


Carla Saad Lynch about Penguins and Satellites
Sat, 12.01.2008 04:52
Max. I watching u now on LBC america. u r amazing. Congrats for ur succes and the success of all Lebanese. Me and my husband and my son are very proud of u. my [...]


mireille khoury about Welcome Back Champ! Celebrating the Return of the Ambassador
Fri, 11.01.2008 23:30
Bonsoir Maxe Le Liban a besoin d'un heros comme toi. je souhaite que les telespectateurs libanais aient compris ce que tu as fait comme propos a l'eau du pole [...]


fouad habr about South Pole - A Broken Binding
Fri, 11.01.2008 22:27
You're the best, You're the Lebanese dream!!


elie tanios majdalani about Maxime is IN Antarctica!!!
Fri, 11.01.2008 21:57
hello maaxim vraiment t'es un vrai homme et les libanais sint bcp fiersd e toi car tu as mis le liban entre les premiere pays de ce qui monte sur l'everest.dieu [...]


walid assaf about Maxime is IN Antarctica!!!
Fri, 11.01.2008 21:47
we are with you to reach the Pole North on 2009


Roger about The First Man to climb Everest has Died - Rest in Peace
Fri, 11.01.2008 17:59
The news here (US) are saying he's the first westerner to climb everest, not the first man ever.


Chris C about The Three Poles Challenge: My Synopsis
Mon, 07.01.2008 06:23
Max you are the man and an inspiration to me in my own adventures. Good luck and return safe.


Holly Hunt about Max writing on the Blog from Antarctica!!!
Sun, 06.01.2008 20:19
Fabulous Max congratulations. Absolutely wonderful!!! xx


maxime noujaim about Welcome Back Maxime!
Thu, 03.01.2008 19:25
bravo Maxime t'es un heros, courageux je te felicite!!!!! bravooo !!!!!!!!!!! JOYEUX NOEL ET BONNE ANNEE !!!!!!!!


Nabiha about Success! Maxime arrives at the South Pole!
Thu, 03.01.2008 07:02
Congratulations Maxim, You have made all Lebanese all over the World extremely happy and proud of you!!! Congratulations and Happy NEw Year!!!


Rouba Joumblatt about Max writing on the Blog from Antarctica!!!
Wed, 02.01.2008 20:56
GOD BLESS YOU MAXIM!!


Admirer about Let's Welcome Maxime at the Beirut International Airport
Wed, 02.01.2008 05:36
Pls don't forget to record a video of maxime's arrival so we can share that moment for those of us abroad. Thank you.


Nada about Let's Welcome Maxime at the Beirut International Airport
Tue, 01.01.2008 21:53
Welcome Back Max! So many Lebanese living abroad wish they are in Lebanon to meet and greet you. You gave us so much pride in who and what we are... * I [...]


roy about Max writing on the Blog from Antarctica!!!
Tue, 01.01.2008 11:41
Your heroism is unmatched .. roy


claudia & kris about VERY - Day 42 - Antarctica Expedition
Mon, 31.12.2007 17:50
Max You're our hero! We'll be telling our kids about your achievements. Hope to see/meet you soon. Lots of love from all of us & happy new year!!


ziad dagher about Success! Maxime arrives at the South Pole!
Sun, 30.12.2007 21:33
Maxime , congratulations, you are as always our HERO, happy new year!!!!!


anon about Max writing on the Blog from Antarctica!!!
Sun, 30.12.2007 13:35
Hamdella al-salemeh from London, cuz. Wish you a happy new year! Take care G


Abed about Max writing on the Blog from Antarctica!!!
Sun, 30.12.2007 13:25
I am sure you are now at the peak of your happiness and you deserve it!!!! Alff Mabrouk, we are all proud of you. After a tough year, we need heroes like you [...]


sams bike ,or samir liane about Sunday with the Family - Week 3 Reunion - Antarctica Expedition
Sun, 30.12.2007 13:03
maxim maxim maxim you are the best men in the world , jesus loves you


sabine depolla about Success! Maxime arrives at the South Pole!
Sat, 29.12.2007 15:36
Incroyable!!! Cést extraordinaire ce que tu fais, j'ai froid et faim pour toi. Fais bien attention a toi, on attend ton retour avec impatience pour un [...]


Charbel Constantine about Early Start on Last Day
Sat, 29.12.2007 00:56
Hi Max... good luck and hope u reach safely and plant the lebanese flag there :-) we are all proud of you... thanks for the updates on the website as well


Mazen Skaf about a Snow Capped Peak: Frostbite - Day 39 - Antarctica Expedition
Fri, 28.12.2007 03:25
Good Luck Max! Congratulations to you, the Team, and to Lebanon! What an awesome expedition!! We're all with you to the finish line! Cheers, Mazen


Reem N. Bsaiso about TEAMWORK & Paying it Forward - Day 45 - Antarctica Expedition
Thu, 27.12.2007 20:25
Hi Merry Xmas and Happy wishes...Day 45 !! way to go Maxim, We are so proud of you. I was just drafting few letters to Advisory Council and thinking of your [...]


Donnie about VERY - Day 42 - Antarctica Expedition
Wed, 26.12.2007 18:59
Unbelievable stuff! Hope you make it!


caline chaya about VERY - Day 42 - Antarctica Expedition
Tue, 25.12.2007 19:52
max... j'espere que tu es entrain de prendre des vitamines. can't wait to have you at home so i can feed you the way i want with no restrictions what so ever. [...]


georges ghanem about 1000 kilometers on Christmas Eve - Day 43 - Antarctica Exdpedition
Tue, 25.12.2007 14:00
Shoot the moon; even if you miss it you will land among the stars. Courage.


Bee & The Eid Family. about Expedition is GO! Hercules Inlet - Day 1 - Antarctica Expedition
Tue, 25.12.2007 01:24
Max tenderly observing all 5 team members movements.Praying for both you and Evelyna's return to health & strength again.Remember you're with a VERY strong team [...]


baddour about Second Half Forward
Mon, 24.12.2007 17:21
et moi qui pensais passer voir au magasin si tu etais. je ne savais pas que tu es sorti prendre l'air. enjoy man ! salute from an Ironman to a titaniuman


riad said faycal alia and nada al-assaad about Adha Moubarak from Antarctica!
Wed, 19.12.2007 21:08
Max Our hero God be with you and Happy Adha to you ..are there any sheep around?


Debbie Schindler about Blue Ice Underneath - Day 34 - Antarctica Expedition
Wed, 19.12.2007 17:23
I wandered across this page looking for an explaination on the pics of the "wave" of antartica. Some are calling it a tidal wave lol. I do realize only the [...]


Rabih about Adha Moubarak from Antarctica!
Wed, 19.12.2007 16:19
Thank you Maxime, You make us (Lebanese) very proud (From Beirut, Washington DC, Dubai, ... to Berlin) Return to us safe Joyeaux Noel et Bon fetes


hossin about Maxime Interview on Radio Monte Carlo - Listen Now! (AUDIO)
Sun, 16.12.2007 07:15
hi i am hossin i am reportet in southeast part of afghanistan.if u need i can work with u and send freesh news> Muhammad Hussain Yousufi > Personal [...]


Vitor Buaiz about Skinny, Butter, Losing Hans, & It's Cold! - Day 32 - Antarctica Expedition
Sun, 16.12.2007 01:29
Hello, Chaya:I am a professor at Medicine School in the federal university of Espirito Santo State-Brazil. I have been in Antartic as governor of my State; it [...]


hanan about HALF a MILLION Hits!
Fri, 14.12.2007 17:40
mabrouk ya fink


hanan about Major Slowdown as Complications Become Obstacles - Day 27 - Antarctica Expedition
Mon, 10.12.2007 22:21
i think it's Devon not kevin


Super Dude about Back on Track, Strapped & Sliding - Day 28 - Antarctica Expedition
Mon, 10.12.2007 21:48
Hey Max another 16NM To what do you attribute the increase in pace at this point in your team's journey? Did you body adapt to the environment and is now [...]


Z about Major Slowdown as Complications Become Obstacles - Day 27 - Antarctica Expedition
Mon, 10.12.2007 16:50
Man what are the complications... Don't leave us hanging like this.


Col> Hussein Khachfe about Maxime Interview on Radio Monte Carlo - Listen Now! (AUDIO)
Sun, 09.12.2007 22:11
Maxim, Allah Maak


elbarbir about 84th Degree Passed with a Record Distance Covered - Day 22 - Antarctica Expedition
Sat, 08.12.2007 21:45
1 hello pour ton collégue shwitz from geneva 1 bravo pour la suisse kan méme mais bon le lebanese il é top by the way le message é pour Max yalla a+


Naji Salloum about Day 24 - Antarctica Expedition
Fri, 07.12.2007 23:27
Maxime, You are fan-tas-tic! I've been following you since day 1. Good luck! We're waiting for you Keep us psted for all your interviews, we love to hear [...]


elbarbir about Maxime Interview on Radio Monte Carlo - Listen Now! (AUDIO)
Fri, 07.12.2007 21:24
thank's pour avoir mis ton interview,ntébih 3al aklet wal chocola lol chavé pas k'ily a ossi 1 suisse alor je le salu de geneva a+


Carlos Fenianos about Magellan's Tradition - LIVE from Punta Arenas
Fri, 07.12.2007 11:28
Go for it Max,your a North Star for the young generation,my two kids Tarek & Nino,both 4 times Lebanese champion in skiing and water skiing join me to aplaud [...]


caline chaya about Maxime Pops Up in USA Publications
Thu, 06.12.2007 08:54
no wonder u're in international publications... u deserve to be in each one of them around the globe not only for your physical achievment but for your mind, [...]


caline chaya about 84th Degree Passed with a Record Distance Covered - Day 22 - Antarctica Expedition
Wed, 05.12.2007 18:20
you look good all of you! but i think that you should defenitly grow a beard... we want to see you like Robinson crusoe when you come back, home! god bless [...]


elbarbir about IMPORTANT: Tune in to Radio Monte Carlo for an Interview with Maxime
Wed, 05.12.2007 00:59
pas pu avoir ton interwiew peux-tu le mettre sur ton face...vas y max t'arrive bientot o bout é ca sera le must pour nous tous ki te regardont vec des yeux [...]


ziad dagher about In Response to Your Messages
Mon, 03.12.2007 23:34
Hi Maxime, wish u the best, good luck and take good care , you're our hero!!!!!!!


anon about Ship Sinking off Antarctica!
Thu, 29.11.2007 10:00
Bon courage Maxime et bonne chance! E.C.


Dave Koltermann about Hans Foss is Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody on the Ice! - Day 13 - Antarctica Expedition
Thu, 29.11.2007 06:28
Hey Hans - hope your having fun! Good luck! I leave for the ice Jan 30. Dave Koltermann


Z about Maxime Says Hello to Lebanon, LIVE on TV!
Wed, 28.11.2007 01:54
Wow.....


caline chaya about Maxime Le Chef - Day 15 - Antarctica Expedition
Tue, 27.11.2007 19:10
hey Max!!! i should be the one cooking for you guys!!! enjoy every meal of your expidition! sahtein! your sister.


caline chaya about Calling in Sick to go Skiing - Day 14 - Antarctica Expedition
Tue, 27.11.2007 19:03
but before new year's eve, there is the 16th of december, which is your birth date.. where will you be??????Love you Max!


N. about Maxime Le Chef - Day 15 - Antarctica Expedition
Tue, 27.11.2007 11:02
Just to say, even if you guys dont know me, that I am still following your Journey. Keep up the goog spirit high. Cheers. N.


caline chaya about Hans Foss is Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody on the Ice! - Day 13 - Antarctica Expedition
Mon, 26.11.2007 19:16
may your spirit and mood stay as high as you seem to be. i'm so happy to see that all of you are doing fine...keep on singing. Btw, do you have "friends will be [...]


hanan about Great Teams are Forged on the 82nd Degree - Day 12 - Antarctica Expedition
Mon, 26.11.2007 15:10
you all look great!


Imad about Food Logistics in Punta Arenas - Salami, Cheese, Chocolate & Oats
Mon, 26.11.2007 03:44
Have had those Vizzic, they are quite good, buena suerte Max, make us all Lebanese proud, and God Bless you always.


sam about On November 19, 2007 we Recorded 18,000 hits!
Sun, 25.11.2007 17:07
May God keep you safe and warm (o: you make us all proud... thanks


Harout Bastajian about The Three Poles Challenge: My Synopsis
Sun, 25.11.2007 10:49
You are the first to get out of troubled Lebanon...Plato's Cave, to Reality; GO MAX GO! in an uncertain M.E. you are the icon of FREEDOM & HOPE.


Paul Nassar about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Sun, 25.11.2007 01:28
One Word:MAXIME, THIS IS PHENOMENAL.


Gaby Reaidy about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Sat, 24.11.2007 19:11
Max, comme je t'ai connu, toujours Droit Devant. Happy Independance Day!! Gaby


ricco chucri about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Sat, 24.11.2007 12:09
I wish all of you the best luck you deserve and specialy to you Max


Pierre about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Fri, 23.11.2007 23:53
Max you are such an inspiration... i have goose bumps as I see your pictures, the lebanese flag that you carry so proudly, and your smiles. The fact that you [...]


elbarbir about Soup Makes us a Team - Day 10 - Antarctica Expedition
Fri, 23.11.2007 23:31
teslam lil 3alam libnaneh very proud of yu allah ma3ak Mona


Michel P. Jazzar- DDS- Lebanon about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Fri, 23.11.2007 17:38
Dear Maxim, "M" is the first letter of "Magic". Keep the flag high. Higher you are, higher we are. We are proud of you. Michel.


Psychologist, NDU Faculty about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Fri, 23.11.2007 15:01
Reading your blog made me feel the value of Independence Day! Bless you and my thoughts and good health adn energy wishes will be with you. Way to go Maxime!!!


Reem Bsaiso about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Fri, 23.11.2007 13:05
Dear Maxim Happy Independence Day Your note to your country is truly positive Every morning I think of your exceptional expedition and tune in to your amazing [...]


Gus about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Fri, 23.11.2007 11:04
Max, I was wondering, do you take with you any form of entertainment? (books, music, etc. - aside from your computer of course)


Toni Bejjani about Midnight Sun & Dry Ice - Day 9 - Antarctica Expedition
Fri, 23.11.2007 10:56
Hey Maxime, doing great.God be with u in every step. One qustion did you do the North Pole?


Gregoire about Maxime Chaya Q&A - Week 1 - Antarctica Expedition
Fri, 23.11.2007 05:25
What a beautifull inspiration you are to all nationalities on our wonderfull planet. We will be sending you our positive energy to help you fulfill this [...]


Ghaleb about Maxime Chaya Q&A - Week 1 - Antarctica Expedition
Fri, 23.11.2007 00:38
Maxim I am proud of your acheivment as all Lebanese especially Chaya Family.


anon about Kulluna lil-Watan - كلنـا للوطـن | Maxime Celebrates Independence Day
Thu, 22.11.2007 23:31
dear max i wish that ou leaders could have 1% of ur healthy and honest thinking. you should come and take their seat... and we should send them all to the [...]


Salome Miguel about Maxime Q&A - Week 1 - First Batch of Questions
Thu, 22.11.2007 08:14
J ai les larmes aux yeux tellement c est emouvant et courageux de ta part . Que dieu te donne la force et le bon timing dans ton aventure ... J espere que [...]


wiinterrr about Midnight Sun & Dry Ice - Day 9 - Antarctica Expedition
Thu, 22.11.2007 04:38
I have been following along with your adventures, and I just wanted to thank you so very much for thinking of your audience. I've loved your pictures and I so [...]


Rori about Weight Up, Weight Down - Day 8 - Antarctica Expedition
Wed, 21.11.2007 09:22
Max do you guys have to carry your waste back with you like you did on Denali? is it a rule to keep Antarctica as pristine as you like to describe it???


Sana El Khoury about Maxime Chaya Q&A - Week 1 - Antarctica Expedition
Wed, 21.11.2007 07:43
Lebanon is proud of you guys. You are the heart beats of Lebanon. May Jesus and our Mother of God, Virgin Mary be with you and keep you safe and soud. We are [...]


Pat Plemel about Three Sails Ahoy! - Day 4 - Antarctica Expedition
Wed, 21.11.2007 02:41
good luck from Devon's workplace. Pic's look great!Hope the wind subsides for you. Temperatures are only slightly warmer here (Yukon)but wind has been the same!


hanan about Maxime Chaya Q&A - Week 1 - Antarctica Expedition
Tue, 20.11.2007 17:35
...one more thing you're a great inspiration to me and to many people i'm sure, as you can tell from all the messages.


hanan about Maxime Chaya Q&A - Week 1 - Antarctica Expedition
Tue, 20.11.2007 17:33
hey Max thanks for your honest replies to these questions. i'll be thinking of you and the team and wishing you a good day every day. take care of [...]


anon about Maxime Q&A - Week 1 - First Batch of Questions
Tue, 20.11.2007 16:51
How do you read our comments on the web and how do you type your responses?


Pierre Nassar about Maxime Chaya Q&A - Week 1 - Antarctica Expedition
Mon, 19.11.2007 20:58
It is just to say : God bless you ! All Lebanese All over the world are proud of you... And Thx


Walid about 1 degree down! 9 to go... Day 7 - Antarctica Expedition
Mon, 19.11.2007 16:42
You must be kidding us: cooking?! I thought you just open a package and chow down on it. Do you have a blender handy? If not, try oats for apetizer, [...]


youmna about Maxime Q&A - Week 1 - First Batch of Questions
Sun, 18.11.2007 12:33
knowing how many calories you burn per day, and how much effort you do: 1. isn't it hard and tiring to take pictures, send them and write us news?


Walid about Maxime Q&A - Week 1 - First Batch of Questions
Sat, 17.11.2007 18:10
Once you arrive at the South Pole, do you return via same route or they lift you up by plane?


Alain Bejjani about Maxime Q&A - Week 1 - First Batch of Questions
Sat, 17.11.2007 10:27
What do you do when mother nature calls?


Alain Bejjani about Maxime Q&A - Week 1 - First Batch of Questions
Sat, 17.11.2007 10:21
While walking, who and what do you think off?


David Face (Dubai Repton) about Maxime Q&A - Week 1 - First Batch of Questions
Sat, 17.11.2007 08:26
As you put one foot (ski) in front of the other, what do you think about? Do you have a conversation with yourself? Do you look for the next feature as your [...]


Ghassan about Q&A with Maxime Chaya - Monday November 19, 2007
Fri, 16.11.2007 21:09
Best of luck Maxime, you're an inspiration for motivation and determination. Location: Seattle, 30 Ghassan


KC about Q&A with Maxime Chaya - Monday November 19, 2007
Fri, 16.11.2007 21:05
Question: How does it feel to live under a new sky?


hanan about Three Sails Ahoy! - Day 4 - Antarctica Expedition
Fri, 16.11.2007 20:09
hi All your team looks great :-) Max, the photos you're posting are wonderful.


christophe about Three Sails Ahoy! - Day 4 - Antarctica Expedition
Fri, 16.11.2007 18:09
Salut maxime, Bon j espere que tout va bien et qu apres toute cette preparation le traineau glisse tout seul, Bon courage, A bientot Christophe


caline chaya about Q&A with Maxime Chaya - Monday November 19, 2007
Fri, 16.11.2007 14:51
hi brother, god bless you. caline Questions: - Is until now, the expedition as you expected? - Any regrets? - Any wishes?


Anonymous about Q&A with Maxime Chaya - Monday November 19, 2007
Fri, 16.11.2007 10:09
Question: No Shower? Or, how do you shower?


Ze Raphael about Q&A with Maxime Chaya - Monday November 19, 2007
Fri, 16.11.2007 08:32
Location : Lebanon Age : 33 Question : The question is not how do you shave but WHY do you ? Is it important to keep a certain routine like when you are at [...]


Joy about Q&A with Maxime Chaya - Monday November 19, 2007
Fri, 16.11.2007 02:24
good luck on your trek! please tell Janet at Patriot Hills hello from Joy, her old Palmer roommate. I am Lebanese-American! location: San Francisco, age [...]


Anonymous about Q&A with Maxime Chaya - Monday November 19, 2007
Thu, 15.11.2007 19:56
Location: ? Age: ? Question: How do you shave?


Marc Germani about Pre-Antarctic Training - Tire Dragging
Thu, 15.11.2007 02:23
you are commited to success...that's why you succeed, others just want to succeed, but they are not commited to it... i really beleive in training, and that [...]


avedis kalpaklian about Expedition is GO! Hercules Inlet - Day 1 - Antarctica Expedition
Thu, 15.11.2007 02:20
GO MAXIME GO


marwan massaad about Fatty Foods as Healthy Meals
Mon, 12.11.2007 15:13
Dear maxime, We wish you and the team all the best hoping you a graet adventure. Pls accept our best regards


N. about Maxime is IN Antarctica!!!
Sun, 11.11.2007 15:29
I dont know why I am stuck in front of my PC following your odyssey. :-) Be carefull out there.


Raph about Calories & Portions - Antarctica Food for Thought
Sun, 11.11.2007 12:35
Ha ha All those nuts ... it looks like you took some Al Rifai with you to avoid feeling homesick !!!


Kareen Jabbour about Hurry Up and Wait!
Fri, 09.11.2007 09:17
God Bless you Max and all the other climbers.


Bjorn Johan Foss about Food Logistics in Punta Arenas - Salami, Cheese, Chocolate & Oats
Tue, 06.11.2007 14:15
Hello! I am Hans brother. Keep him of the sugar late at night, he tends to get a little wound up and hard to put to bed. Other than that take good care of him [...]


hanan about From Everest to the Cedars - Press Release
Sat, 20.10.2007 03:13
very nice words by Maxime


Z about The Three Poles Challenge: My Synopsis
Wed, 10.10.2007 15:45
SWEET!!!! We're all waiting impatiently for the first installation...


John about A Sneak Preview
Tue, 25.09.2007 11:11
Hi Max, Great website! Can't wait to see the footage!


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THE TEAM
maxime chaya, hans foss, adrian hayes
evelyne binsack, devon mcdiarmid

SASTRUGI
various surface irregularities resulting primarily from wind erosion

FROSTBITE
damage caused to skin and other tissues due to extreme cold

NAUTICAL MILE (NM)
1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers

DEGREE
is a measurement of distance
1 degree = 60 nautical miles

POLAR PLATEAU
the most inhospitable part of Antarctica
no life, even at the bacterial level

3 POLES
everest, south pole, north pole

7 SUMMITS
the highest peak on each of
the 7 continents

GRAND SLAM
completing both challenges
the 7 summits and the 3 poles

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Maxime Chaya became a Lebanese Hero when he raised, for the first time in history, his country's flag (Lebanon) to the highest point on earth - Mount Everest.

Maxime Chaya was officially nominated a Seven “Summiteer” on May 15, 2006, after having conquered the 7 Summits,
the highest peak on each Continent.

Mount Everest (8,850m)
Aconcagua (6,962m)
Mount McKinley (6,195m)
Mount Kilimanjaro (5,963m)
Mount Elbrus (5,633m)
Vinson Massif (4,897m)
Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m)

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South Pole Comments

Mon, 31.12.2007 11:00
Hamdellah aalla salémeh!

Mabrouk!
editor academixme

Mon, 31.12.2007 01:10
Hey Dad (hans) i'm not sure if you'll get this letter. But i remember you told me We are related to the FIRST Norwegians to arrive at the