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It would be kindergarten, but not an adventure
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The Alpinist

It would be kindergarten,but not an adventure and not an art.

It would be kindergarten,
but not an adventure and not an art. [WIND WHISTLING]

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It would be kindergarten, but not an adventure
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and not an art.
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[WIND WHISTLING]
Duration
10 seconds
Views
85
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:40
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.
{\an8}[PETER] A few months after our shoot in Squamish, - The Alpinist 00:21
{\an8}[PETER] A few months after our shoot in Squamish,
[PETER] Ice climbing is a crucial skill in alpinism. - The Alpinist 00:45
[PETER] Ice climbing is a crucial skill in alpinism.
[RAPHAEL SLAWINSKI] Ice climbing, solo, - The Alpinist 00:17
[RAPHAEL SLAWINSKI] Ice climbing, solo,
Climbing something that wasn't there - The Alpinist 00:10
Climbing something that wasn't there
[ALEX] People think that the free-soloing - The Alpinist 00:05
[ALEX] People think that the free-soloing
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.