Angela Benavides
Angela Benavides
Title: High-Altitude Mountaineering and Climbing journalist
Email: angela.benavides@explorersweb.com
Location: Madrid, Spain
Social Media:
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: High-altitude mountaineering, climbing, alpinism, ski, ski-mountaineering, profiles and interviews
- Years in This Expertise: 20+
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor degree in Journalism, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Master\’s degree in Spanish as a Foreign Language, by University of Alcala de Henares
- Years of Writing: 25+
- Certifications: Cambridge University\’s Certificate of Proficiency in English, several academic certifications in the field of Education and Communication
- Club or Association Memberships: Club Alpino Madrileño; Spanish Mountaineering Federation, researcher at UNED for European Commission\’s ECO Project
- Books: Cumbre! Los 14 ochomiles de Edurne Pasaban (Summit! Edurne pasaban\’s 14 8000\’ers)
- Awards: Several trophies in ski-mountaineering\’s local competitions: Madrid, Asturias, Catalonia, etc.
- Previous Publications: ExplorersWeb between 2004 and 2013 and 2018 and the present moment; AlpineMag, Barrabes.com, CampoBase magazine, Diario Marca, Radio Marca, diario El Mundo del S. XXI,agencia EFE, etc.
A Word from Angela Benavides
- Why Author Chose This Career: This career chose me
- How Author Began Career: I was a journalist dreaming of becoming an international correspondent and a passionate but inexperienced mountaineer, when I was hired by a national sport newspaper where everybody were soccer experts, but no one had any experience in reporting about outdoors or mountain sports. Then, one job led to another in the same field. I tried to scape but eventually always returned to the paper/radio/virtual mountains.
- Personal Interests: Amazingly, I still love the mountains. Reading, geopolitics, long chats with friends over dinner and at hiking, skiing or cycling, travelling – in the rare periods in which I have time enough to leave my computer for a while.
New Routes, Partial New Routes, and Variations: What’s the Difference?
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Rare Good Weather on the Patagonian Ice Field Leads to a Double Ascent
The Southern Patagonian Ice Field's vicious weather offers climbers...
Simone Moro and Nima Rinji Sherpa to Attempt Winter Manaslu Alpine Style Again
Simone Moro and Nima Rinji Sherpa of Nepal are...
Piolet D’Or Winner Helias Millerioux on the Future of Alpinism
Recently, Helias Millerioux of France was invited to the...
Climbing in Kyrgyzstan’s Nura Valley, a Rare Blank Spot on the Maps
If single unclimbed peaks are hard to find in...
‘Most Difficult Route’ on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses Finally Free Climbed
Three climbers in their twenties have freed the ultra-difficult...
The Best Russian Climbs of the Year
The Russian Mountaineering Association has published its shortlist of...
Mixed Climbing in the Alps Starts Strong With Gietl Redpoint
Simon Gietl of Italy has used the low temperatures...
Two Young Alpinists Surprise With One of the Best Climbs of the Year
Just when we thought that we had already covered...
Holecek, Groh Bail on Southeast Face of Cho Oyu
High winds forced Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh of...
Two Special Piolets d’Or to Odintsov, Vedrines
This year, the Piolets d'Or has given its Lifetime...
A (Sort Of) New Route in Pakistan’s Choktoi Valley
Thomas Huber of Germany, teaming with Americans Jon Griffin...
The Hard Way: How Chantel Astorga Became an Elite Alpinist
Chantel Astorga is possibly the least suitable example of...
Hurricane Winds Make a Difficult Climb Even Harder For Holecek, Groh on Cho Oyu
Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh are slowly progressing on...
Watch Andrzej Bargiel Ski Down Everest
Andrzej Bargiel's sponsor, Red Bull, has posted a 31-minute...
Holecek and Groh Start Southeast Face of Cho Oyu
Czechs Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh are preparing to...
Yalung Ri Avalanche Leads to Accusations That Red Tape Delayed Rescues
The massive avalanche that took seven lives on Yalung...
Piolets d’Or-Winning Americans Add Two New Routes in Pakistan
Dane Steadman and Cody Winckler, who will receive a...
Nine Lives Lost in Two Separate Avalanches in the Himalaya
There is confirmation of terrible news from Nepal, where...
Nepal Cyclone Aftermath: Missing Climbers, Rescues, While Trails Reopen
The sun has mostly returned to Nepal after last...
After 10 Years, Cazzanelli Succeeds on Unclimbed Kimshung
Back at home after opening a difficult route on...
‘Weather Chaos’ in Nepal, as Cyclone Reaches Peak; One Dead
Although Cyclone Montha has been expected for days, it...
