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[NICK] He's different than any climber we've ever dealt with
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The Alpinist

He's different than anyclimber we've ever dealt with. He doesn't shareany information...

[NICK] He's different than any
climber we've ever dealt with. He doesn't share
any information with us. [CHUCKLING] It's frustrating, but at the same time,
it's pretty noble. Marc just kinda follows
his own path. He's a free spirit and that can be difficult
to plan around

Full Transcript

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[NICK] He's different than any climber we've ever dealt with.
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He doesn't share any information with us.
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[CHUCKLING] It's frustrating,
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but at the same time, it's pretty noble.
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Marc just kinda follows his own path.
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He's a free spirit
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and that can be difficult to plan around.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
54
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:07
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] This whole time, chasing Marc around, - The Alpinist 00:42
[PETER] This whole time, chasing Marc around,
[BARRY] Robson is the king. - The Alpinist 00:32
[BARRY] Robson is the king.
[PETER] I was frustrated - The Alpinist 00:34
[PETER] I was frustrated
It's just a completely different experience - The Alpinist 00:27
It's just a completely different experience
[PETER] So Marc invited us back up - The Alpinist 00:13
[PETER] So Marc invited us back up
[MARC] For me, the very best climbs - The Alpinist 00:09
[MARC] For me, the very best climbs
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]