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[PETER] When I first met Marc
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The Alpinist

When I first met Marc, I didn't knowwhat to make of him. This is called "a sky humpinto a...

[PETER] When I first met Marc, I didn't know
what to make of him. This is called "a sky hump
into a front flip"

Full Transcript

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[PETER] When I first met Marc,
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I didn't know what to make of him.
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This is called "a sky hump into a front flip".
Duration
9 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:27
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] All right. [MUMBLES INDISTINCTLY] - The Alpinist 00:12
[PETER] All right. [MUMBLES INDISTINCTLY]
[CHUCKLING] - The Alpinist 00:07
[CHUCKLING]
I'm Marc-André Leclerc - The Alpinist 00:09
I'm Marc-André Leclerc
I'm 23 years old - The Alpinist 00:07
I'm 23 years old
- [LIVELY MUSIC PLAYS] - Yeah, as a young climber, - The Alpinist 00:18
- [LIVELY MUSIC PLAYS] - Yeah, as a young climber,
[PETER] Marc had moved to Squamish, - The Alpinist 00:17
[PETER] Marc had moved to Squamish,
[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...