The Alpinist (2021)

Name: The Alpinist
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Marc-André Leclerc, Brette Harrington, Alex Honnold, Reinhold Messner, Ueli Steck

1h 33m United Kingdom, United States of America

Documentary

Plot

Marc-André Leclerc, a remarkable solo climber, views his ascents as a spiritual calling and considers the icy peaks of British Columbia his true home. Filmmaker Peter Mortimer captures the essence of Marc-André's elusive nature while trying to interview him at the base of a towering cliff. The star climber, however, prefers the solitude of the forest, where he lives in a tent with his girlfriend, Brette Harrington. As Mortimer films breathtaking winter solos on precarious ice, it becomes clear that for Marc-André, climbing is a deeply personal journey, untainted by the presence of others.

Cast

Marc-André Leclerc Brette Harrington Alex Honnold Reinhold Messner Ueli Steck Dean Potter Derek Hersey Jon Walsh Tommy Caldwell Austin Siadak Peter Mortimer Barry Blanchard Michelle Kuipers Will Stanhope Will Gadd