Willie Benegas Explained

Willie Benegas is an Argentinian-American mountaineer notable for successfully summiting Mount Everest thirteen times. Benegas has also summited Aconcagua and several volcanos in Guatemala.^[1]

Originally hailing from Argentina, Benegas now resides in Utah. In 2005, while serving as a guide for Mountain Madness, Benegas earned a reputation as a well-respected and affable presence at Everest base camp (EBC), often offering assistance to fellow climbers.^[2] In addition to his feats on Everest and Aconcagua, Benegas has also climbed several other Himalayan mountains, including Manaslu, Cho Oyu, and Makalu.^[3] In an interview with one of his fellow Everest climbers, Benegas recounted how he cautiously entered the "dead bodies tent" to help with saving the life of a man who others had given up hope on.^[4] Despite the man suffering from severe injuries and fluid in his lungs, Benegas was able to create an airway and rally a group of Sherpa people to assist in carrying him down the mountain. The man was successfully evacuated by helicopter the following day, after the 2015 Mount Everest avalanches.

Benegas has reached the summit of Mount Everest thirteen times,^{[5] [6]} in 1999, 2001, 2002,^[7] 2004, 2005,^[8] 2007 (twice), 2008,^[9] 2009,^[10] 2010,^[11] 2012,^{[12] [13]} 2017, and 2018.

Famous quotes

“If I think it’s too dangerous, we go with my opinion. If you think it’s too dangerous, even if I’m your guide, I will go with your opinion. If you aren’t feeling comfortable, always speak your mind.”^[14]

See also

• List of Mount Everest summiteers by number of times to the summit
• List of 20th-century summiteers of Mount Everest

External links

• Everest history : Willie Benegas

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Everest Moral Dilemma . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711112514/http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/21/everest-fixed-lines-or-fair-means/ . dead . July 11, 2015 . 2015-04-21 . National Geographic.
2. Web site: Everest - Mount Everest by climbers, news . 2016-05-24 . Mounteverest.net.
3. Web site: Alpine Ascents International Mountain Guide Staff - Willie Benegas . 2016-05-24 . Alpineascents.com.
4. Web site: Larsen . Eric . June 15, 2015 . In the Wake of the Earthquake: An Everest Interview . 2023-12-14 . msrgear.com.
5. Web site: 2012-10-16 . Ascents - Everest . 2016-05-24 . 8000ers.com.
6. Web site: Himalayan Database Expedition Archives of Elizabeth Hawley . 2016-05-24 . Himalayandatabase.com.
7. Web site: USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711192619/http://www.everestsummiteersassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14%3Ausa&limitstart=1 . July 11, 2015 . July 10, 2015.
8. Web site: USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711135315/http://www.everestsummiteersassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14%3Ausa&limitstart=2 . July 11, 2015 . July 10, 2015.
9. Web site: USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150714042429/http://www.everestsummiteersassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14%3Ausa&limitstart=3 . July 14, 2015 . July 27, 2015.
10. Web site: USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150714040341/http://www.everestsummiteersassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14%3Ausa&limitstart=4 . July 14, 2015 . July 27, 2015.
11. Web site: Himalayan Database Expedition Archives of Elizabeth Hawley . 2016-05-24 . Himalayandatabase.com.
12. Web site: Alpine Ascents International Mountain Guide Staff - Willie Benegas . 2016-05-24 . Alpineascents.com.
13. Web site: The Everest Moral Dilemma – Beyond the Edge . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711112514/http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/21/everest-fixed-lines-or-fair-means/ . July 11, 2015 . 2016-05-24 . Adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com.
14. Web site: Clarke . Owen . 2023-03-19 . Willie Benegas Interview: 7 Tips for Beginner Mountaineers (2023) . 2023-06-20 . Climbing House . en-US.