Specialty: Mountaineering.

Age: 35 years.

Experience: 18 years.

Residence: Caracas, Venezuela.

Profession: Mechanical Engineer.

Studies: Simón Bolívar University, Caracas.

Favorite mountain: Several. In Venezuela, Auyantepuy in the jungle and Humboldt in the Andes. Huascarán and Artesonraju in Peru. McKinley and Denali in Alaska.

Summits: Aconcagua (Argentina), Marmolejo and San José (Chile), Illimani, Illampu, South Huayna Potosí (Bolivia), South and North Huascarán, Artesonraju, Chopikalki (Peru), Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Cayambe (Ecuador), Pan de Azúcar, Ritacuba Negro and Blanco (Colombia), Bolívar, Humboldt, Auyantepuy, Roraima, Kukenam (Venezuela), Popocatepetl, Iztaccihuatl, Orizaba (Mexico), McKinley-Denali, Maroon, Pikes (EUA), Mont Blanc (France), Stock Kangri (India), Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam (Nepal), Shisha Pangma (China-Tibet), Gasherbrum 2 (Pakistan).

First Summit: Pico oriental (2500 meters) in the Coastal mountain range, near Caracas.

Latest Summit: Gasherbrum 2, in June-July 2000.

Favorite place on Earth: "Anyplace, as long has it has peace in its spirit."

Greatest pride: "Sofía, my 2 ½ year old daughter."

Dream: "If I say it, it won't come true."

Motto: "The best mountaineer is he who most enjoys the mountain" (Alex Lowe).

e-mail: jose.delgado@aventurarse.com