Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll

Alpinism

Adventure

Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll

We never know what Sean will surprise us with next. Will it be another adventurous escapade, a demonstration of his cooking skills, or playing the “Kaczka Dziwaczka” tune on his bagpipes in front of a festival audience? If there was one word to describe stepping out of your comfort zone, it would be “seanvillanueving.”

Selected Achievements

Riders on the Storm FFA

(7c+, 1300m), first free ascent / Torres del Paine, Patagonia

2024

Failure on the Mirror Wall

Greenland East Coast

2023

Moonwalk Traverse

Fitz Roy, Patagonia

2020

El Regalo de Mwono

(8a, 1200m), first free ascent / Torres del Paine, Patagonia

2017

Stopped wearing diapers

Greenland

2015

Cerro Cathedral

(7c+, 1000m), free ascent / Torres del Paine, Patagonia

2013

El Corazon

(7b, 1250m), FFA OS of the East Face / Fitz Roy, Patagonia

2011

Riders on the Storm

(7c 5.12d A3, 1300m) / Torres del Paine, Patagonia

2006

Freerider

(VI 5.13a, 1000m) / El Capitan, Yosemite

2004

Birth

Extreme chimney-off-width / Brussels, Belgium

1981

How would you describe your relationship with nature?

I am part of nature and nature is part of me.

If Mother Nature could talk, what do you think she would tell us humans?

Don’t be stupid. Live the moment.

Which expedition experience has shaped you most as a person?

2019 Patagonia expedition, because it lasted 1.5 years, and the Moonwalk was one of the most magical experiences of my life.

What basic qualities should your expedition partner have?

Humor, good vibes and some loose screws.

Which LYO product can’t you imagine going on an expedition without?

Chicken Tikka for taste and calories.

If you were not a mountain athlete, who would you be?

An artist, a monk or a gardener.

Why alpinism then?

Because that’s where life brought me.

Nettle Curry by Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll is the first dish from a special menu of meals developed in collaboration with our brand ambassadors.

At our request, Sean let his culinary imagination run wild and filled his premiere LYO dish with all the veggies he could find in our fridge. Discover Nettle Curry and other meals from the exclusive Ambassadors Menu.

Discover Ambassadors Menu

Nettle Curry by Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll is the first dish from a special menu of meals developed in collaboration with our brand ambassadors.

At our request, Sean let his culinary imagination run wild and filled his premiere LYO dish with all the veggies he could find in our fridge. Discover Nettle Curry and other meals from the exclusive Ambassadors Menu.

Discover Ambassadors Menu