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The climbin' was hard and slow
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The Alpinist

The climbin' was hard and slow, conditions were awful. I think the route goes up there

The climbin' was hard and slow, conditions were awful. I think the route goes up there

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The climbin' was hard and slow,
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conditions were awful.
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I think the route goes up there.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:35
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.
I had to keep takin' my gloves off, - The Alpinist 00:10
I had to keep takin' my gloves off,
You know, my fingers were bleedin' - The Alpinist 00:13
You know, my fingers were bleedin'
I originally hoped to be six pitches higher than this - The Alpinist 00:05
I originally hoped to be six pitches higher than this
You split left off of that hangin' glacier - The Alpinist 00:17
You split left off of that hangin' glacier
I might be able to keep goin' - The Alpinist 00:06
I might be able to keep goin'
You're switching constantly - The Alpinist 00:12
You're switching constantly
Or mixed climbin' - The Alpinist 00:07
Or mixed climbin'
It's just like everything in the repertoire. - The Alpinist 00:04
It's just like everything in the repertoire.
[EXHALES DEEPLY] - The Alpinist 00:06
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
When you encounter a situation where you're like, - The Alpinist 00:06
When you encounter a situation where you're like,
"I can either keep it together and do this, - The Alpinist 00:07
"I can either keep it together and do this,
And that process of evaluatin' the situation, - The Alpinist 00:08
And that process of evaluatin' the situation,
[PANTING] - The Alpinist 00:06
[PANTING]
And I'm literally in the middle of the headwall - The Alpinist 00:12
And I'm literally in the middle of the headwall
Yesterday, progress was so slow and difficult - The Alpinist 00:11
Yesterday, progress was so slow and difficult
Hey, B... Hey, Brette, this video's for you. - The Alpinist 00:04
Hey, B... Hey, Brette, this video's for you.
I just wanted to, uh, let you know - The Alpinist 00:09
I just wanted to, uh, let you know
And, uh, I'm thinkin' about you a lot, - The Alpinist 00:27
And, uh, I'm thinkin' about you a lot,
I woke up at around 5:00 in the mornin', - The Alpinist 00:15
I woke up at around 5:00 in the mornin',
I, uh, hope it goes well, - The Alpinist 00:06
I, uh, hope it goes well,