I had never heard of Marc-Andre Leclerc before seeing this documentary, nor did I know his jaw dropping story. So to find out that this man sadly died doing what he loved, is both incredibly sad but also poetic. Is there a better way to die then doing something you love?
"Free Solo" opened my eyes to the world of solo climbing and "The Alpinist" takes that to a whole new level. I am watching this in complete ore of the people who do this, the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I'll be honest I have a mild fear of heights and at some points I had to look away......you have got to be a special type of person to do this.
That is exactly what Leclerc was, an extraordinary person that dared to do the most stunning and adventurous climbs that anyone had done. Nerves of steel and a superior confidence in his own abilities to succeed with constant threat of disaster.
The one wish I did have about this documentary was that is was about 3x times in length. I could happily watch this for hours and hours, never becoming bored. Only becoming more fascinated by why people decide to do this and the thought process behind it. 75% out of 100
Please watch this film because this young man has got to be recognise and remembered by the wider world not just the climbing community!
"Free Solo" opened my eyes to the world of solo climbing and "The Alpinist" takes that to a whole new level. I am watching this in complete ore of the people who do this, the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I'll be honest I have a mild fear of heights and at some points I had to look away......you have got to be a special type of person to do this.
That is exactly what Leclerc was, an extraordinary person that dared to do the most stunning and adventurous climbs that anyone had done. Nerves of steel and a superior confidence in his own abilities to succeed with constant threat of disaster.
The one wish I did have about this documentary was that is was about 3x times in length. I could happily watch this for hours and hours, never becoming bored. Only becoming more fascinated by why people decide to do this and the thought process behind it. 75% out of 100
Please watch this film because this young man has got to be recognise and remembered by the wider world not just the climbing community!