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The Alpinist

People thinkthat the free-soloing that I'm doing seems crazy,but what I'm doing is on...

[ALEX] People think
that the free-soloing that I'm doing seems crazy,
but what I'm doing is on rock

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[ALEX] People think that the free-soloing
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that I'm doing seems crazy, but what I'm doing is on rock.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
61
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:51
Uploaded
May 21, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Roadside Attractions,Universal Pictures,Dogwoof,Red Bull Media House

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Movie Summary

Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. The free-spirited 23-year-old makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. With no cameras and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure.
And then I see Marc-André free-soloing on ice and snow. - The Alpinist 00:10
And then I see Marc-André free-soloing on ice and snow.
[JON WALSH] In all my years of climbing, - The Alpinist 00:10
[JON WALSH] In all my years of climbing,
He's got this headspace that nobody else seems to have. - The Alpinist 00:05
He's got this headspace that nobody else seems to have.
Marc doesn't just solo the ice, - The Alpinist 00:27
Marc doesn't just solo the ice,
[PETER] Filming Marc on this insecure terrain - The Alpinist 00:06
[PETER] Filming Marc on this insecure terrain
But he couldn't have been more relaxed. - The Alpinist 00:06
But he couldn't have been more relaxed.
Then he took it up a notch by climbing solo - The Alpinist 00:26
Then he took it up a notch by climbing solo
And so it makes for really good, engaging climbin'. - The Alpinist 00:04
And so it makes for really good, engaging climbin'.
[BARRY] There's a high degree of craftsmanship - The Alpinist 00:13
[BARRY] There's a high degree of craftsmanship
But you don't have nerves - The Alpinist 00:09
But you don't have nerves
[MARC] The difference between - The Alpinist 00:10
[MARC] The difference between
[ALEX] Honestly, I don't know if I've ever seen - The Alpinist 00:17
[ALEX] Honestly, I don't know if I've ever seen
[SOFT PLEASANT MUSIC PLAYING] - The Alpinist 00:17
[SOFT PLEASANT MUSIC PLAYING]
[RAPHAEL] Marc-André soloing those routes - The Alpinist 00:09
[RAPHAEL] Marc-André soloing those routes
{\an8}[MARC] I grew up near a town called Chilliwack. - The Alpinist 00:22
{\an8}[MARC] I grew up near a town called Chilliwack.
[MARC] My mom, she's definitely been a big influence on me. - The Alpinist 00:13
[MARC] My mom, she's definitely been a big influence on...
{\an8}He certainly didn't come into this world - The Alpinist 00:21
{\an8}He certainly didn't come into this world
You know, you build things out of blocks, - The Alpinist 00:07
You know, you build things out of blocks,
When it started into, like, actual first grade, - The Alpinist 00:07
When it started into, like, actual first grade,
[CHUCKLES] - The Alpinist 00:15
[CHUCKLES]