Born in Barcelona, Spain in 1970, Silvia discovered climbing when she was 24-years old, and from that moment onward life was full of surprises.

She quickly became intrigued with big wall climbing, and passionately enjoys spending multiple days moving up, and living on some of the biggest walls in the world. She is especially driven by solo ascents; thriving upon the solitude, silence, and the challenges that she finds on the wall and within the process. Alone, high up on remote walls she lives comfortably on her portaledge, calling it: "A house with a great panoramic view."

Silvia has climbed in many of the world’s most remote regions, repeating difficult routes or completing first ascents in the Himalayan range (India and Pakistan), Mali (West Africa), Baffin Island (Canada), Yosemite Valley (USA), and many others. She is always searching for big walls, but includes international travel as a big part of her adventures.

• Baffin Trip Frustrations and Polar Bears