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There was no need to live luxuriously
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The Alpinist

There was no needto live luxuriously, because we have what we want,which is climbing. It...

There was no need
to live luxuriously, because we have what we want,
which is climbing. It was easiest just to live as cheaply as we could

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There was no need to live luxuriously,
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because we have what we want, which is climbing.
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It was easiest just to live
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as cheaply as we could.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:32
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.
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?
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY] - The Alpinist 00:10
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
{\an8}My first memories of Marc-André was seein' him - The Alpinist 00:07
{\an8}My first memories of Marc-André was seein' him
He just broke my speed record on The Grand Wall - The Alpinist 00:26
He just broke my speed record on The Grand Wall
And then I got to the top and checked the time, - The Alpinist 00:33
And then I got to the top and checked the time,
[CHUCKLING] - The Alpinist 00:13
[CHUCKLING]
I don't wanna say the spiritual component, - The Alpinist 00:07
I don't wanna say the spiritual component,
Yeah, I mean obviously, it contributes - The Alpinist 00:05
Yeah, I mean obviously, it contributes
[PETER] The first climb we filmed with Marc - The Alpinist 00:07
[PETER] The first climb we filmed with Marc
It's always nerve-racking - The Alpinist 00:34
It's always nerve-racking
He's got style, he doesn't lunge, - The Alpinist 00:11
He's got style, he doesn't lunge,
[PETER] Watching Marc move so beautifully up the wall, - The Alpinist 00:13
[PETER] Watching Marc move so beautifully up the wall,