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.
a climber on a mixed face

Chileans Open New Route In Peruvian Andes

Three Chileans have opened a 400m new route on...
Close shot of Maria Cardell and Denis Urubko in casualwear at some outdoor spot in Skardu.

Denis Urubko About to Begin New Route on Nanga Parbat

Tomorrow, Denis Urubko and his wife, Maria Cardell, will...
Close shot (selfie) of Horia Colibasanu on the summit, holding an ice-axe with a ribbon colored as the Romanian flag.

Nanga Parbat Summits, and the Aftermath of a Fatal Fall

Yesterday, some climbers reached the summit of Nanga Parbat...
Close shot of Klara Kolouchova, with frosted hair.

Tragedy on Nanga Parbat: Czech Woman Dies In Fall

On the lower slopes of Nanga Parbat, well below...
A little kid in a big jacket on the summit of Elbrus

Record or Irresponsibility? A Six-Year-Old Boy Summits Mount Elbrus

A six-year-old boy summited 5,642m Mount Elbrus last week...
Close shot of Dorota Samocko of Poland with helmet and dawnsuit.

Rope Fixers, First Group Summit Nanga Parbat

A group of climbers has summited Nanga Parbat, according...
Colibasanu inside a tent

Nanga Parbat: Summit Push Begins

Climbers on Nanga Parbat reached Camp 3 today, despite...
A tent on a slanted slope of snow and scree on K2

The Silent Season on K2: Action Begins, But Little Info Forthcoming

It's always exciting to get the first reports from...
Sight of the Diamir side of nanga Parbat with a topo of the Kinshoffer route up to Camp 3.

Nanga Parbat Dilemma: Move to Camp 4 or Endure Marathon Summit Day?

Climbers are currently approaching the end of the packed...
Three climbers on the snowy, flat summit of Nanga Parbat, to of them with skis on backpacks.

Nanga Parbat: First Ski Descent of the Rupal Face

On June 24, Tiphaine du Perier and Boris Langenstein...
Tents on the grassy plains at the base of Nanga Parbat.

Nanga Parbat Climbers Summit Despite Poor Conditions

There is news from both sides of Nanga Parbat:...
The Karakoram peaks and the glaciers below as seen from Camp 1 on Broad Peak.

The Hazards of a Hot, Dry Season on Broad Peak

As usual, climbers are advancing on Broad Peak before...
tents against a dark grey mountain background

Pakistan Update: K2 Climbers Reach Base Camp

This topsy-turvy season, we have more information from alpine-style...
Close shot of the climbers on a summit at sunset/sunrise, with helmets and mountaineering jeckets.

Vedrines and Jean Return to Jannu East’s Monster Wall

Benjamin Vedrines will again attempt to open a route...
Photo of the north face of Yukshin Gardan Sar, Pakistan Karakoram

Ragazzo, Partners Swap Karakoram Plans for an Even Harder Goal

Chris Wright, Michael Hutchins, and Stefano Ragazzo are leaving...
A climber looking up a moutnain face from behind his tent on a snowy plane.

India-Pakistan Climbers Struggle With Conditions, Closed Areas

Earlier tensions between India and Pakistan continue to reverberate...
A climber on a granite roof.

Alps Roundup: A Heat Warning, A New Route, and a Skier Finishes a Giant Project

Climbers are making the best of the Alps during...
A small group of climbers in line, looking tiny on the final ramp leading to the summit of Everest, from Tibet.

Everest Video: Continuous Footage of the Entire North Side Route

Climbers on Everest's North Side face constant winds hitting...

French Climber to Solo Khumbu’s Khangri Shar This Fall

There was a time when climbers revealed their plans...
Close shot of climbers in a summit in a cloudy day.

Elite French Duo to Attempt Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

French climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer are teaming...
Close shot of Vedrines and Jean with the sunrise light on their faces as they stand in a the snowy summit of Mont Blanc.

Tireless Vedrines Skis Mont Blanc’s Four Faces in 21 Hours

Benjamin Vedrines is setting new records in the old...
Climbers on a mixed setion of Nanga Parbat in 2001

Different Strokes on Nanga Parbat

Pakistan climbs this year will range from attempts at...
Cardell peers out from a tent pitched in a mountain slope, with no snow, at sunset.

Nanga Parbat: Quieter Than Usual But not Empty

Those climbers who didn't cancel their plans when the...

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