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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K2: Will La Niña Wreak Havoc on the Climb?

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K2: Everyone back at Base Camp

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K2 Gamble: Mingote and Mohr Move Up As Weather Worsens

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Manaslu: A Race Against the Snow

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K2: First Injuries, One Evacuation

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K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4

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K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4

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Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?

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Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #3: Shishapangma South Face

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K2: Everyone’s Now at Base Camp

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Moro and Txikon Unveil Manaslu Plans

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K2: Purja, Mingma G Reach Camp 2

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K2: Purja Sprints Toward Camp 4

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Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #6: Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

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Purja & Co. Reach K2 Base Camp

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Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #7: Annapurna South Face

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K2: Big Teams Spend Christmas Trekking Toward Base Camp

The action doesn't stop for Christmas in the Karakorum....

Mingma Reaches K2’s House Chimney; Purja, Others Begin Trek to Base Camp

The first days of winter have seen relatively good...

Alex Gavan and Tamara Lunger Reveal Their K2 Strategy

  As individuals, Alex Gavan and Tamara Lunger are two...

K2 Crowds Arrive in Pakistan; Nepali Duo off to Manaslu

On this first day of winter, dozens of climbers...

More on Colin O’Brady and the K2 Rumor Mill

The game of secrecy, the calculated dissemination of teasers,...

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