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The Alpinist

You control what you're doin', but you can't controlwhat the mountain's doin', and that's,...

you control what you're doin', but you can't control
what the mountain's doin', and that's, by far,
the biggest danger in my mind

Full Transcript

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you control what you're doin',
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but you can't control what the mountain's doin',
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and that's, by far, the biggest danger in my mind.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:57
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.
The mountains are alive all around you - The Alpinist 00:05
The mountains are alive all around you
You have to think about avalanches, - The Alpinist 00:34
You have to think about avalanches,
I think that interaction with the environment, - The Alpinist 00:22
I think that interaction with the environment,
One of the coolest feelings that a human can experience - The Alpinist 00:09
One of the coolest feelings that a human can experience
[BARRY] Moving over the mountain unencumbered - The Alpinist 00:12
[BARRY] Moving over the mountain unencumbered
Absolutely awake, absolutely alive. - The Alpinist 00:19
Absolutely awake, absolutely alive.
[JIM] Marc is doing things - The Alpinist 00:08
[JIM] Marc is doing things
This is the evolution of alpinism, - The Alpinist 00:08
This is the evolution of alpinism,
[WIND WHISTLING SOFTLY] - The Alpinist 00:22
[WIND WHISTLING SOFTLY]
{\an8}Marc-André is playing - The Alpinist 00:05
{\an8}Marc-André is playing
{\an8}He is walking relatively close to the edge - The Alpinist 00:06
{\an8}He is walking relatively close to the edge
{\an8}He is gaining recognition because of his solo climbing, - The Alpinist 00:12
{\an8}He is gaining recognition because of his solo climbing...
But, uh, I mean, maybe it's just an age thing, - The Alpinist 00:11
But, uh, I mean, maybe it's just an age thing,
{\an8}He's really comfortable in mountainous terrain. - The Alpinist 00:06
{\an8}He's really comfortable in mountainous terrain.
{\an8}Sometimes I wonder if he's just almost too comfortable. - The Alpinist 00:06
{\an8}Sometimes I wonder if he's just almost too comfor...
{\an8}One could say that, "Well, it's crazy and irresponsible - The Alpinist 00:12
{\an8}One could say that, "Well, it's crazy and ir...
I think that free-soloing - The Alpinist 00:06
I think that free-soloing
If you fall and die, - The Alpinist 00:10
If you fall and die,
[MARC] People are always freakin' out about soloin', - The Alpinist 00:11
[MARC] People are always freakin' out about soloin'...
I'm not, like, deludin' myself - The Alpinist 00:11
I'm not, like, deludin' myself