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[PETER] Marc had moved to Squamish
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The Alpinist

Marc had movedto Squamish, fresh out of high school, eager to join the ranks ofthe...

[PETER] Marc had moved
to Squamish, fresh out of high school, eager to join the ranks of
the hardcore local climbers. {\an8}Right away,
as soon as he moved to town, {\an8}he was pretty hard to miss
because of his, uh, {\an8}crazy, youthful exuberance
and stoke

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[PETER] Marc had moved to Squamish,
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fresh out of high school,
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eager to join the ranks of the hardcore local climbers.
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{\an8}Right away, as soon as he moved to town,
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{\an8}he was pretty hard to miss because of his, uh,
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{\an8}crazy, youthful exuberance and stoke.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:39
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.
[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.
He's a man out of his own time, isn't he? - The Alpinist 00:12
He's a man out of his own time, isn't he?