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Torre Egger is this 1,000-meter rock pillar

Torre Egger isthis 1,000-meter rock pillar risin' up out of the glacier with an ice serac...

The Alpinist • 2021

Torre Egger is
this 1,000-meter rock pillar risin' up out of the glacier with an ice serac in the middle. You know,
not always perfect rock and capped with ice mushrooms. I could look at it on paper
and be like, "Okay, like, this is totally
mathematically feasible." But at the same time, like, it still seems
a little bit out there, like, "Whoa, you know, this is
the next step for me." I spent the majority
of the last year doin' things that would prepare me
for this climb. A ton of mixed climbing,
and a ton of ice climbin', and then the Emperor Face. It was all sort of preparation
with Egger in mind

Full Transcript

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Torre Egger is this 1,000-meter rock pillar

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risin' up out of the glacier

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with an ice serac in the middle.

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You know, not always perfect rock

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and capped with ice mushrooms.

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I could look at it on paper and be like,

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"Okay, like, this is totally mathematically feasible."

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But at the same time,

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like, it still seems a little bit out there,

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like, "Whoa, you know, this is the next step for me."

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I spent the majority of the last year doin' things

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that would prepare me for this climb.

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A ton of mixed climbing, and a ton of ice climbin',

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and then the Emperor Face.

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It was all sort of preparation with Egger in mind.

Duration

47 seconds

Views

49

Timestamp in Movie

00:54:10

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.