The First One-Day Free Ascent of “La Vida Es Silbar”
Roger Schäli and Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll make the first one-day free ascent of La Vida Es Silbar (7c+/5.13a, 900 meters) on the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, on July 23, 2019.
Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll
Sean Villanueva Tests a Human Stack and Places Knots in The Czech Republic
[Turn on English Subtitles!] Sean Villanueva climbs in Adršpach, in the Czech Republic, where climbing is a whole different world: Human stacks are allowed, knotted slings are the only form of traditional protection permitted (no metal gear!), chalk is forbidden, and there's lots of exposure!
Sean Villanueva-O’Driscoll Stems his Way to Second Ascent of “Tainted Love” (5.13d R)
Hazel Findlay established the trad testpiece in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, during the summer of 2017.
Mother Of The Beast
Second ascent of Der Ungeheuer Sei Mutter (IX/5.12d) at the Vogelherdgrotte in the Frankenjura.
New Route in Patagonia by Vanhee and Villanueva O’Driscoll
Siebe Vanhee and Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll take advantage of a short weather window to establish El Matédor on the East Face of Aguja Desconocida in Patagonia.