November 9th FILM PROGRAM at the Dairy Arts Center (Boedecker)

Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight.

4:30PM and 7:00 PM: THE ALPINIST

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Playing at the Boedecker Cinema — $15

Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old Canadian makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. Yet, he draws scant attention. With no cameras, no rope, and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure. Nomadic and publicity shy, he doesn't own a phone or car, and is reluctant to let a film crew in on his pure vision of climbing. Veteran filmmaker Peter Mortimer (THE DAWN WALL) sets out to make a film about Leclerc but struggles to keep up with his elusive subject. Then, Leclerc embarks on a historic adventure in Patagonia that will redefine what is possible in solo climbing.

“It's an intriguing insight into a particular kind of obsessive drive, and a portrait of a man who, as one of his contemporaries remarked, feels almost too comfortable on the side of a mountain.”

”Extreme sports without glorifying the extreme masculinity that often goes hand in hand with climbing documentaries.”


"The images here are often dizzying and dazzling."

“As a rock climber I found this one of the most outstanding mountain films ever. It changed my life for trying to be the best in what you are doing. This guy was just the finest climber I have ever seen and it blew me away.”

Fjallraven - Boulder official sponsor of the 2021 Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival