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[PETER] While solo alpinism may be the purest
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The Alpinist

While solo alpinismmay be the purest, most adventurous formof climbing, it's also the...

[PETER] While solo alpinism
may be the purest, most adventurous form
of climbing, it's also the deadliest. Maybe half of the leading
solo climbers of all times died in the mountains and this is...
This is tragic and it's difficult to defend

Full Transcript

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[PETER] While solo alpinism may be the purest,
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most adventurous form of climbing,
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it's also the deadliest.
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Maybe half of the leading solo climbers of all times
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died in the mountains
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and this is... This is tragic
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and it's difficult to defend.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
56
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:02
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.
But this is the philosophy. - The Alpinist 00:14
But this is the philosophy.
It would be kindergarten, but not an adventure - The Alpinist 00:10
It would be kindergarten, but not an adventure
{\an8}[PETER] A few months after our shoot in Squamish, - The Alpinist 00:21
{\an8}[PETER] A few months after our shoot in Squamish,
[PETER] Ice climbing is a crucial skill in alpinism. - The Alpinist 00:45
[PETER] Ice climbing is a crucial skill in alpinism.
[RAPHAEL SLAWINSKI] Ice climbing, solo, - The Alpinist 00:17
[RAPHAEL SLAWINSKI] Ice climbing, solo,
Climbing something that wasn't there - The Alpinist 00:10
Climbing something that wasn't there
[ALEX] People think that the free-soloing - The Alpinist 00:05
[ALEX] People think that the free-soloing
And then I see Marc-André free-soloing on ice and snow. - The Alpinist 00:10
And then I see Marc-André free-soloing on ice and snow.
[JON WALSH] In all my years of climbing, - The Alpinist 00:10
[JON WALSH] In all my years of climbing,
He's got this headspace that nobody else seems to have. - The Alpinist 00:05
He's got this headspace that nobody else seems to have.
Marc doesn't just solo the ice, - The Alpinist 00:27
Marc doesn't just solo the ice,
[PETER] Filming Marc on this insecure terrain - The Alpinist 00:06
[PETER] Filming Marc on this insecure terrain
But he couldn't have been more relaxed. - The Alpinist 00:06
But he couldn't have been more relaxed.
Then he took it up a notch by climbing solo - The Alpinist 00:26
Then he took it up a notch by climbing solo
And so it makes for really good, engaging climbin'. - The Alpinist 00:04
And so it makes for really good, engaging climbin'.
[BARRY] There's a high degree of craftsmanship - The Alpinist 00:13
[BARRY] There's a high degree of craftsmanship
But you don't have nerves - The Alpinist 00:09
But you don't have nerves
[MARC] The difference between - The Alpinist 00:10
[MARC] The difference between
[ALEX] Honestly, I don't know if I've ever seen - The Alpinist 00:17
[ALEX] Honestly, I don't know if I've ever seen
[SOFT PLEASANT MUSIC PLAYING] - The Alpinist 00:17
[SOFT PLEASANT MUSIC PLAYING]