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And I was always sort of chompin' at the bit
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The Alpinist

And I was alwayssort of chompin' at the bit, like, gotta get up early, like, climb until...

And I was always
sort of chompin' at the bit, like, gotta get up early, like, climb until my fingertips
are bleedin'. Whoa! Oh, God!

Full Transcript

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And I was always sort of chompin' at the bit,
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like, gotta get up early, like,
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climb until my fingertips are bleedin'.
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Whoa! Oh, God!
Duration
8 seconds
Views
48
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:05
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.
[CHUCKLES] - The Alpinist 00:05
[CHUCKLES]
[WILL STANHOPE] He came in just all guns blazing. - The Alpinist 00:14
[WILL STANHOPE] He came in just all guns blazing.
{\an8}Well, if you're not young and brash - The Alpinist 00:08
{\an8}Well, if you're not young and brash
[WILL] Marc was just a true dirt bag, - The Alpinist 00:16
[WILL] Marc was just a true dirt bag,
- [PETER] No way. - [MARC CHUCKLING] - The Alpinist 00:05
- [PETER] No way. - [MARC CHUCKLING]
For a couple of summers there, - The Alpinist 00:04
For a couple of summers there,
It was a little surprising when he managed - The Alpinist 00:13
It was a little surprising when he managed
The longer time I spent there, the more it became decorated. - The Alpinist 00:09
The longer time I spent there, the more it became decorated.
There was no need to live luxuriously, - The Alpinist 00:12
There was no need to live luxuriously,
And then we decided - The Alpinist 00:10
And then we decided
But I... I didn't care, 'cause, like, that's who he is - The Alpinist 00:08
But I... I didn't care, 'cause, like, that's ...
{\an8}It's a nickname that's been with me since the early '70s. - The Alpinist 00:04
{\an8}It's a nickname that's been with me since th...
Hevy is kind of like the mayor of the Squamish rock climbin'. - The Alpinist 00:04
Hevy is kind of like the mayor of the Squamish rock climbin&...
He's also, like, a hula hoop expert. - The Alpinist 00:10
He's also, like, a hula hoop expert.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING] - The Alpinist 00:07
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Millions of people, "Look how good I am." - The Alpinist 00:06
Millions of people, "Look how good I am."
You know, the modern world can be a bit bland. - The Alpinist 00:09
You know, the modern world can be a bit bland.
He's a man out of his own time, isn't he? - The Alpinist 00:12
He's a man out of his own time, isn't he?
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY] - The Alpinist 00:10
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
{\an8}My first memories of Marc-André was seein' him - The Alpinist 00:07
{\an8}My first memories of Marc-André was seein' him