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.
Mingma G on Shisha Pangma: Conditions, Oxygen, Purja, and More
The recent summits on Shisha Pangma raised questions about...
Tracee Metcalfe Becomes First U.S. Woman to Climb the World’s Highest Peaks
On Friday, Tracee Metcalfe became the first U.S. woman...
Dhaulagiri: Five Climbers Missing After Summit Push
After two team members summited on October 5, a...
Americans Abort Attempt to Ski Everest’s Hornbein Couloir
The U.S. expedition aiming to film a ski descent...
Ukrainian Piolet D’Or Pair To Attempt New Route on Makalu
Some days ago, we wondered about the identities of...
Mingma G Becomes the First Nepali to Climb All 14 8,000’ers Without O2
A group of at least 11 climbers summited Shisha...
Japanese Teams Tackle Exciting Routes in the Himalaya
Several small Japanese teams are currently in Nepal, leading...
Bielecki and Rousseau Bag Two Pakistan First Ascents
Adam Bielecki of Poland and Louis Rousseau of Canada...
Jost Kobush to Attempt Unclimbed 7,000m Peak Before Returning to Winter Everest
Jost Kobush is flying to Nepal today to attempt...
Storm Jeopardizes French Attempt on Jannu East
Last week's intense snowstorm in the Himalaya has caused...
Japanese Bag Another First Ascent in the Hindu Raj
One year after their impressive first ascent of Ghamubar...
Helicopters Fly Again On Manaslu, As Villagers’ Protests Resolved
Both the weather and the local protests have now...
Avalanche Risk High on 8,000m Peaks After Heavy Snowfall
A major snowstorm that lasted at least four days...
No Oxygen Claims Create Uncertainty on Shisha Pangma
Like Nirmal Purja, Mingma G Sherpa has announced he...
Wingsuit Pilot Flies From Kilimanjaro
British pilot Tim Howell has completed the second-ever wingsuit...
Himalaya Alpine Style: News from Bielecki and Vedrines
Alpine-style teams in Nepal and Pakistan are setting up...
Secret Alpine Style Teams in Nepal; Holecek Returns
The fever for records and competition between commercial expeditions...
