Marc-Andre Leclerc

Marc-André Leclerc’s appearance here is concentrated but telling. The film Arc'teryx Presents: Baffin follows Leclerc and Brette Harrington on an expedition to Great Sail Peak where the pair made two ascents on the mountain’s walls; the catalog record frames the movie as both an expedition document and a portrait of partnership. Directed by James Kim with cinematography by Joshua Lavigne, the piece runs about sixteen minutes and captures big-wall rock and icy alpine terrain rising out of remote Arctic country.

The verified facts in the catalog note Leclerc’s standing as a Canadian climber and alpinist known for solo ascents; the film complements that reputation by showing him working in close tandem with Harrington on long, committing lines. The Arctic setting — granite walls with long approaches and little support — does much of the narrative work, and the film’s closing dedication reflects Leclerc’s later death in 2018. For anyone studying his climbing through filmed records, this short is useful: it condenses a multi-aspect expedition into a focused record of technique, route work, and the partnership that carried those first ascents.