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[PETER] This whole time, chasing Marc around

This whole time,chasing Marc around, it was clear he wasbuilding up to something big. But...

The Alpinist • 2021

[PETER] This whole time,
chasing Marc around, it was clear he was
building up to something big. But we had no idea
what it would be. Then the news broke. He had made the first-ever solo of the Emperor Face
on Mount Robson and it sent shockwaves
through the climbing world. [JIM ELZINGA] Oh, yeah,
when I heard about... That Marc had
soloed The Emperor Face, {\an8}it was one of those like, {\an8}"Holy shit! Marc soloed
the emperor face." I mean,
that is absolutely outstanding and probably
the greatest solo ascent of anything that's been done
in North America

Full Transcript

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[PETER] This whole time, chasing Marc around,

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it was clear he was building up to something big.

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But we had no idea what it would be.

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Then the news broke.

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He had made the first-ever solo

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of the Emperor Face on Mount Robson

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and it sent shockwaves through the climbing world.

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[JIM ELZINGA] Oh, yeah, when I heard about...

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That Marc had soloed The Emperor Face,

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{\an8}it was one of those like,

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{\an8}"Holy shit! Marc soloed the emperor face."

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I mean, that is absolutely outstanding

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and probably the greatest solo ascent

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of anything that's been done in North America.

Duration

42 seconds

Views

37

Timestamp in Movie

00:41:34

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.