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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Summit Night on K2: Links to the Climbers’ Trackers

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Breaking: Pasang Norbu Aims to Set New K2 Speed Record

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K2: The Moment of Truth

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Manaslu: 6,650m Reached Via a New Line

All Manaslu climbers are back in Base Camp after...

K2 Update: 7 Climbers Give Up, Return to Base Camp

Seven Summit Treks has released the names of seven...

K2: Mohr and Lunger at 7,000m; Everyone Else in Camp 2

The last men in Base Camp, John Snorri and...

Manaslu: Route to Camp 3 Re-Opened

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K2: Away They Go; Some Already Behind Schedule

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K2: Final Summit Push Has Begun!

Last night at K2 Base Camp, everyone went to...

K2: New Summit Push Looms

K2 climbers have waited in Base Camp for over...

Manaslu: Reinforcements on the Way — But Not Purja

The Manaslu climbers are in temporary limbo after a...

K2: Exclusive Interview With John Snorri

Everybody is suffering from the long wait in K2...

Manaslu: Impassable Crevasse Forces Search for Alternate Route

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Pastori Peak: Search For Alex Goldfarb’s Remains Ends

All efforts to retrieve the body of Alex Goldfarb...

Manaslu Update: Crevasse Thwarts Alpine Style Bid; More on Purja

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Manaslu Teams In Camp 1…Will Nirmal Purja Join Them?

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K2: Fake News and Good News

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Nepalis on Manaslu: Yes, We’re Going Alpine Style

Teams on Manaslu are stuck in Base Camp because...

K2: Climbers Retreat to Base Camp

The weather window was just too short, the speed...

K2: Fake News Creates Confusion About Summit Team

John Snorri and the Sadparas are safely in their...

K2: The Clock Ticks Against The Team

John Snorri's home team in Iceland suggests that the...

K2: Climbers Behind Schedule, Racing to Beat the Weather

John Snorri and the two Sadparas have been too...

Weekend Warm-Up: The Ghosts Above

Directed by photographer and filmmaker Renan Ozturk, The Ghosts...

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