About Ricardo Armando Kaljouw
Welcome to My Website!
I’m Ricardo Armando Kaljouw, a Dutch alpinist who grew up below sea level, fueled by an insatiable drive to explore the world’s most extreme landscapes. My journey began with the Dutch Navy, where I discovered a passion for adventure and testing the limits of human endurance. Over the years, I have dedicated myself to climbing volcanoes and high-altitude peaks, embracing both the physical challenges and the awe-inspiring beauty of remote places.
I am proud to be the first person from the Benelux to complete the Volcanic Seven Summits, and I am currently pursuing the Volcanic Grandslam, aiming to be the first in the world to achieve this remarkable feat. Through this website, I share my expeditions, the obstacles I’ve overcome, and the thrill of venturing into some of the planet’s most isolated and extraordinary environments.
“Some mountains test your strength; volcanoes test your respect for the living earth.”
Expeditions
2015
2016
Mount Kilimanjaro - 5,895 m - Tanzania
Mount Nyiragongo - 3,470 m - DRC
Highest Free-standing Mountain in the World
Mount Karisimbi - 4,507m - Rwanda / DRC
Highest Mountain of Africa
Highest Mountain of Tanzania
Highest Volcano outside of South America
Highest Mountain of Rwanda
Highest Volcano of DRC
2017
Mount Cheget - 3,769 m - Russia
Mount Elbrus - 5,642 m - Russia
Highest Mountain of Europe
Highest Mountain of Russia
Mount Toubkal - 4,167 m - Morocco
Highest Mountain of the Arabic World
Highest Mountain of Northern Africa
Highest Mountain of Morocco
2019
Humprey's Peak - 3,851 m - USA
Great Lashgarak - 4.256 m
Alam Kuh - 4,850 m
Mount Damavand - 5.610 m
Highest Volcano of Asia
2018
Ruccu Pichincha - 4,696 m - Ecuador
Corazón - 4,790 m - Ecuador
Iliniza Norte - 5.126 m - Ecuador
Cotopaxi - 5,897 m - Ecuador
Second-Highest Mountain of Ecuador
Nevado Chimborazo - 6.263 m - Ecuador
Highest Mountain of Ecuador
Farthest point from the center of the Earth
2020
Grossglockner - 3,789 m - Austria
Highest Mountain of Austria
Zugspitze - 2,962 m - Germany
Highest Mountain of Germany
Gran Paradiso - 4.061 m - Italy
Highest Mountain of Iran
Iztaccíhuatl - 5,286 m - Mexico
Third highest Mountain of Mexico.
2021
Nevado de Colima - 4,340 m - Mexico
Bisoke - 3,711 m - Rwanda / DRC
Chacaltaya - 5,421 m - Bolivia
Serkhe Kkollu - 5,546 m - Bolivia
Mullu Apachita - 5,368 m - Bolivia
Janq' u Uyu - 5,512 m - Bolivia
Pico Austria - 5,350 m - Bolivia
Pico Tarija - 5,350 m - Bolivia
Pequeño Alpamayo - 5,425 m - Bolivia
Huayna Potosi - 6,088 m - Bolivia
2022
Sentinel Peak - 3,166 m - South Africa
Acatenango - 3,976 m - Guatemala
Third highest Mountain of Central America
Mera Peak - 6,476 m - Nepal
Pasochoa - 4,200 m - Ecuador
Signalkuppe - 4,554 m - Italy
Highest Volcano of Oceania
Second-Highest Mountain of PNG
Nevado Sajama - 6,542 m - Bolivia
Highest Mountain of Bolivia
9th Highest Volcano of the World
Breithorn - 4,164 m - Switzerland / Italy
2023
Cerro de Culiacan - 2,850 m - Mexico
Nevado de Toluca - 4,680 m - Mexico
Pico de Orizaba - 5,636 m - Mexico
Highest Volcano of North America
Third Highest Mountain of North America
Highest Mountain of Mexico
Nevado San Francisco - 6,018 m - Chile
Ojos del Salado - 6,893 m - Chile
Highest Volcano in the World
Highest Active Volcano in the World
2024
Mount Speke - 4,890 m - Uganda
Mount Stanley - 5,109 m - Uganda / DRC
Highest Fault-Block Mountain in the World
Third Highest Mountain of Africa
Highest Mountain of Uganda
Highest Mountain of DRC
Mount Agung - 3,142 m - Indonesia
Rysy - 2,503 m - Poland
Highest Mountain of Poland
Pico Viejo - 3,135 m - Spain
Highest Volcano of South America
Highest Mountain of Chile
Second-Highest Mountain of Western Hemisphere
Hvannadalshnjúkur -2,110 m - Iceland
Highest Mountain of Iceland
Cathedral Peak - 3,005 m - South Africa
Mount Ararat - 5.137 m - Turkey
Second Highest Volcano of Asia
Highest Mountain of Turkey
Mount Kenya - 5,199 m - Kenya
Second Highest Mountain of Africa
Highest Mountain of Kenya
2025
Mount Sidley - 4,285 m - Antarctica
Most Isolated Volcano in the World
Highest Volcano of Antarctica
La Malinche - 4,461 m - Mexico
Ubinas - 5,672 m - Peru
Most Active Volcano of Peru
Pichu Pichu 5,664 m - Peru
Chachani - 6,057 m - Peru
Nevado Coropuna - 6,425 m - Peru
Highest Volcano of Peru
Third Highest Mountain of Peru
2026
Pico Simon Bolivar - 5.720 m - Colombia
Highest Mountain of Colombia
Volcan Baru - 3.474 m - Panama
Highest Mountain of Panama
Volcan Irazzu - 3.432 m - Costa Rica
Highest Volcano of Costa Rica
Santa Maria - 3.772 m - Guatemala
Tajumulco - 4.220 m - Guatemala
Highest Mountain of Central America
Highest Mountain of Guatemala
10th Highest Volcano in the World
Mount Aragats - 4,090 m - Armenia
Highest Mountain of Armenia
Mount Kazbek - 5,047 m - Georgia / Russia
Second Highest Volcano of Europe
Highest Volcano of Georgia
Fuya Fuya - 4,263 m - Ecuador
Imbabura - 4,630 m - Ecuador
El Teide - 3,715 m - Spain
Highest Mountain in the Atlantic Ocean
Highest Mountain of Spain