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[MARC] For me, the very best climbs
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The Alpinist

For me,the very best climbs are when you can walk upto a mountain with nothin' exceptfor...

[MARC] For me,
the very best climbs are when you can walk up
to a mountain with nothin' except
for your ability to climb

Full Transcript

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[MARC] For me, the very best climbs
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are when you can walk up to a mountain
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with nothin' except for your ability to climb.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
45
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:13
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.
Bein' by yourself out there, immersed in your environment, - The Alpinist 00:48
Bein' by yourself out there, immersed in your environme...
[BARRY] The gold standard of alpinism is the on-sight solo. - The Alpinist 00:15
[BARRY] The gold standard of alpinism is the on-sight solo.
But it's only for the very best climbers - The Alpinist 00:05
But it's only for the very best climbers
[MARC] The goal is to climb as safely as possible. - The Alpinist 00:11
[MARC] The goal is to climb as safely as possible.
You control what you're doin', - The Alpinist 00:08
You control what you're doin',
The mountains are alive all around you - The Alpinist 00:05
The mountains are alive all around you
You have to think about avalanches, - The Alpinist 00:34
You have to think about avalanches,
I think that interaction with the environment, - The Alpinist 00:22
I think that interaction with the environment,
One of the coolest feelings that a human can experience - The Alpinist 00:09
One of the coolest feelings that a human can experience
[BARRY] Moving over the mountain unencumbered - The Alpinist 00:12
[BARRY] Moving over the mountain unencumbered
Absolutely awake, absolutely alive. - The Alpinist 00:19
Absolutely awake, absolutely alive.
[JIM] Marc is doing things - The Alpinist 00:08
[JIM] Marc is doing things
This is the evolution of alpinism, - The Alpinist 00:08
This is the evolution of alpinism,
[WIND WHISTLING SOFTLY] - The Alpinist 00:22
[WIND WHISTLING SOFTLY]
{\an8}Marc-André is playing - The Alpinist 00:05
{\an8}Marc-André is playing
{\an8}He is walking relatively close to the edge - The Alpinist 00:06
{\an8}He is walking relatively close to the edge
{\an8}He is gaining recognition because of his solo climbing, - The Alpinist 00:12
{\an8}He is gaining recognition because of his solo climbing...
But, uh, I mean, maybe it's just an age thing, - The Alpinist 00:11
But, uh, I mean, maybe it's just an age thing,
{\an8}He's really comfortable in mountainous terrain. - The Alpinist 00:06
{\an8}He's really comfortable in mountainous terrain.
{\an8}Sometimes I wonder if he's just almost too comfortable. - The Alpinist 00:06
{\an8}Sometimes I wonder if he's just almost too comfor...