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[JON WALSH] In all my years of climbing
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The Alpinist

In all my years of climbing, {\an8}I don't thinkI've seen another climber {\an8}quite as...

[JON WALSH]
In all my years of climbing, {\an8}I don't think
I've seen another climber {\an8}quite as hungry for it
as Marc-André

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[JON WALSH] In all my years of climbing,
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{\an8}I don't think I've seen another climber
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{\an8}quite as hungry for it as Marc-André.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
64
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:13
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.
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]
We'd, like, do some schoolwork for a little while, - The Alpinist 00:26
We'd, like, do some schoolwork for a little while,
[MARC] She wanted me to discover what I wanted to do - The Alpinist 00:15
[MARC] She wanted me to discover what I wanted to do