Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll

Biography

Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll is a professional climber and mountaineer born in Etterbeek, Belgium, to an Irish mother and a Spanish father. He has established himself as one of the most original figures in contemporary mountaineering with major traverses and first ascents on big walls in Patagonia, Greenland, and other extreme terrains. Notably, he received two Piolet d'Or awards for his solo traverse of the seven needles of Fitz Roy, dubbed the "Moonwalk Traverse," a world-first feat. His climbing style combines athleticism, creativity, and camaraderie with musicians like Nico Favresse, forming an integral part of his identity.