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Why Marc-André Leclerc Agreed to Be Filmed in ‘The Alpinist’

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In this extra from The Alpinist, titled Dark Horse, Marc-André Leclerc and other climbers, journalists, and filmmakers talk about his quiet drive and focus as an athlete. He never cared about becoming well-known, he said, until he saw how sharing his story could encourage others to try the sport. “I was drawn to mountain-climbing books when I was a kid, and if those people never shared their stories, how would I have even known about the activity?” Leclerc recalled. “I live out these journeys, similar to the books I read that inspired me. Why not share it? It’ll maybe help people step outside that little box and keep the dream alive.”

, from Ի, captures some of Leclerc’s biggest free-solo climbs. Stream it now on .

 

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