MAD in Madagascar - Climbing with Sean Villanueva & Siebe Vanhee

MAD in Madagascar follows Petzl athletes Sean Villanueva and Siebe Vanhee as they head into Madagascar’s Tsaranoro massif in search of true adventure. In just under eleven minutes, the film drops you onto the sweeping granite of Tsaranoro Atsimo, where the pair commit to a ground-up push on a major unclimbed line—an exploration-minded first ascent on a face that offers far more questions than answers. What makes it so gripping is the mix of bold decision-making and real consequence: blank stone, scarce natural protection, and the rare choice to carry a power drill when the wall simply gives nothing back. Expect airy exposure, creative tactics, and the unmistakable tension of building a route as you go—an energizing snapshot of modern big-wall exploration that will leave you wanting a longer day on the rock.

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In August 2015, Siebe Vanhee and Sean Villanueva took off on an adventure in the Tsaranoro massif, in the south of the African island Madagascar. They spotted a major unclimbed line on Tsaranoro Atsimo Armed with a drill, skyhooks and thirst for exploration we tackled the face ground up. This was very different to other first ascents they had done, as they usually do not bring a power drill, and very rarely place a bolt. But these walls are so blank and deprived of cracks and other features to place natural protections. Going ground up into this unknown vertical ocean of granite was very exciting and gave them quite the challenge. This video shows their adventure. More info about Sean Villanueva https://www.petzl.com/INT/en/Sport/Petzl-team/Sean-Villanueva-O-Driscoll Translate this video http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?v=UnDFLXHa80E&ref=share @Petzl 2017 - All rights reserved