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[WILL] Marc was just a true dirt bag
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The Alpinist

Marc was justa true dirt bag, like, seriously broke. He didn't have a car,he didn't even...

[WILL] Marc was just
a true dirt bag, like, seriously broke. He didn't have a car,
he didn't even have a phone. [MARC] I had a phone
for a while. Left it in a stuff sac
with some smoked salmon and then the phone was stolen
by a wild fox

Full Transcript

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[WILL] Marc was just a true dirt bag,
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like, seriously broke.
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He didn't have a car, he didn't even have a phone.
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[MARC] I had a phone for a while.
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Left it in a stuff sac with some smoked salmon
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and then the phone was stolen by a wild fox.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
67
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:45
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] 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...
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,