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[PETER] And that is where

But while we were editing, Marc chased a weather windowup to Juneau, Alaska, where he met...

The Alpinist • 2021

[PETER] And that is where I thought this story would end. [SOFT SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING] But while we were editing, Marc chased a weather window
up to Juneau, Alaska, where he met up
with a strong local climber, Ryan Johnson. Climbing as a team, with a rope, they made a first ascent on the north face
of the Mendenhall Towers. At the summit,
there was cell reception. {\an8}So Marc sent text messages
to his mom {\an8}and to Brette. And Ryan sent a video message
to his girlfriend. Hey, babe, figured why not be up here
with me? Marc right there. Yeah. [RYAN] Pretty amazing up here. We got a long way
to get down though, so we're gonna get to it. [MARC] Yeah, the descent
does not look straightforward

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[PETER] And that is where

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I thought this story would end.

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[SOFT SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]

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But while we were editing,

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Marc chased a weather window up to Juneau, Alaska,

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where he met up with a strong local climber,

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Ryan Johnson.

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Climbing as a team, with a rope,

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they made a first ascent

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on the north face of the Mendenhall Towers.

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At the summit, there was cell reception.

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{\an8}So Marc sent text messages to his mom

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{\an8}and to Brette.

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And Ryan sent a video message to his girlfriend.

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Hey, babe,

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figured why not be up here with me?

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Marc right there.

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Yeah.

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[RYAN] Pretty amazing up here.

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We got a long way to get down though,

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so we're gonna get to it.

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[MARC] Yeah, the descent does not look straightforward.

Duration

55 seconds

Views

39

Timestamp in Movie

01:15:33

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.