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The Alpinist

- Yeah, as a young climber, growin' upin the western Canada, Squamish was, like,the place...

[LIVELY MUSIC PLAYS]
- Yeah, as a young climber, growin' up
in the western Canada, Squamish was, like,
the place to go. The most accessible,
big steep cliff with super rad, hard routes, the center of
the climbing universe I guess

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- [LIVELY MUSIC PLAYS] - Yeah, as a young climber,
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growin' up in the western Canada,
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Squamish was, like, the place to go.
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The most accessible, big steep cliff
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with super rad, hard routes,
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the center of the climbing universe I guess.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
53
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:21
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.
[PETER] Marc had moved to Squamish, - The Alpinist 00:17
[PETER] Marc had moved to Squamish,
[MARC] I think I was, like, pretty dorky. - The Alpinist 00:09
[MARC] I think I was, like, pretty dorky.
And I was always sort of chompin' at the bit, - The Alpinist 00:08
And I was always sort of chompin' at the bit,
[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.