Siebe Vanhee
Acting
Biography
Siebe Vanhee, born November 19, 1991, in Leuven, is a Belgian climber who has become a leading figure in multi-pitch and trad climbing. He began climbing indoors at a very young age, around 9 or 10, and competition played a significant role in his adolescence, culminating in him being crowned Belgian youth champion several times. His move to outdoor climbing then broadened his horizons and fueled a very diverse career. In 2008, he climbed his first 8c on crags with Les Maux de la Fin, and subsequently focused increasingly on big walls, notably with his first major expedition in 2012 and a significant first alpine ascent in 2013 on Divine Providence, a long and committing route on Mont Blanc. Over the years, he has established himself as a specialist in long routes and adventurous terrain, with a clear passion for first ascents, free repeats, and trad climbing. Among his most notable achievements are Kids with Guns in Venezuela, Histoire sans Fin, Project Fear, Orbayu, Rayu, and the famous Petit route, which he soloed self-belayed in 2025 on the Grand Capucin. His profile is also distinguished by very high-level performances in trad and sport climbing. He has achieved grades such as E10 in trad, completed prestigious ascents in the Alps and the Dolomites, and participated in major projects in Yosemite, such as the attempt on the Dawn Wall with Sébastien Berthe. Beyond the numbers, Siebe Vanhee embodies a vision of climbing based on commitment, creativity, and travel. He is a climber, route setter, and adventurer, with a trajectory that has taken him from youth competitions to major unclimbed or legendary routes, always with the same quest for freedom and intensity.
Known For
After South Georgia in 2008 and Antarctica in 2010, Isabelle Autissier, Lionel Daudet, and their crew set off on a new adventure to Greenland. This non-motorized sporting, environmental, and scientific expedition began on June 10th and concluded in mid-September 2016. Aboard a sailboat with an aluminum hull capable of navigating Arctic ice, the crew sailed to southwest Greenland. Lionel Daudet, Enzo Odo, and Siebe Vanhee embarked on a journey to explore this land of discovery, aiming to open new and breathtaking routes on big walls. An adventure between sea and mountains, crew and climbing team.
Big Walls Big Seas
Reel Rock 19 showcases three world-premiere climbing films spanning disciplines, characters, and continents: a heartfelt story of second chances in love and climbing on Squamish’s legendary Cobra Crack; an outrageous 18-day big wall epic on Patagonia’s towering Torre Central; and the pursuit of a lifelong dream—a 5.15 first ascent—made possible by an unlikely partnership.
Reel Rock 19
Big wall climber Siebe Vanhee enlists Drew Smith and fellow Belgian countrymen Nico Favresse and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll to attempt the first free ascent of the elusive Riders on the Storm route on the East Face of Patagonia’s Torre Central.
Riders on the Storm
"Notes From The Wall" (2017) is a climbing documentary directed by Guillaume Lion. It follows three of Belgium's top mountaineers – Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse, and Siebe Vanhee – in their audacious attempt to free climb one of Patagonia's greatest walls. For 19 days, on El Regalo de Mwono (1,200 meters), in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, the team faced extreme weather conditions, technical difficulties, and the mental exhaustion of long days and nights spent on this vertical face. Much more than just an ascent, "Notes from the Wall" captures the raw spirit of adventure, intense camaraderie, and moments of humor that punctuate the ascent of these elite climbers pushing their limits and reflecting on the meaning of climbing and friendship in one of the most spectacular—and unforgiving—climbing environments in the world.
Notes From The Wall
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