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.
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Patagonia: New American Route on Torre Central del Paine
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An Attempt to Solo Nepal’s Unclimbed Kangri Shar
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With Pyrenees Solo, Charles Dubouloz Completes His Trilogy
Even if it didn't go exactly as planned, Charles...
Everest Season Officially On In Nepal, and Off In Tibet
The Icefall Doctors have begun their trek to Everest...
A One-Day Winter Ascent of a Legendary Kyrgyzstan Peak
Another one-day ascent of a difficult mountain this week:...
A Tough New Route In Patagonia’s Cochamo Valley
Mirco Grasso of Italy and Jernej Kruder of Slovenia...
Tommy Caldwell and Siebe Vanhee Finally Triumph in Patagonia
On the third try, Tommy Caldwell of the U.S....
Is This the Deadliest Avalanche Year Ever in the Alps? No. There Was the ‘Winter of Terror’
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Last week, we reported that the North Side of...
U.S. Team to Attempt Pakistan’s Ogre II
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Everest North Side May Close This Spring After Controversial Fireworks Show
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Nine Backcountry Skiers Missing, Six Rescued After Lake Tahoe Avalanche
An avalanche swept away a group of four guides...
France Debates Whether to Charge for Rescues of Reckless Climbers
The number of mountain accidents has increased alarmingly, straining...
New Everest Regulations: You Must Climb a 7,000m Peak in Nepal First
A new Tourism Bill passed Nepal's National Assembly last...
World’s Hardest Trad Climb? One Man Just Raised the Bar
When Connor Herson of the U.S. sent Drifter’s Escape...
Alpine Club of Pakistan Invalidates Local Team’s Tirich Mir Summit
Just over a month ago, we reported on the...
Not All First Ascents Are the Same – The Move to Commercialize Unclimbed Peaks
We typically consider the first ascents of Himalayan mountains...
Caldwell, Vanhee Thwarted Again on Torres del Paine
American Tommy Caldwell and Belgian Siebe Vanhee are starting...
