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June 20, 2018

Sports

The Last Days of Marc-André Leclerc

He was the best alpinist of his generation, a quiet, unassuming Canadian known for bold ascents of some of the world’s most iconic peaks. Four months ago, at the age of 25, he traveled to Alaska to join climber Ryan Johnson for a first ascent outside Juneau. They never came back.

Matt Skenazy Outside Jun 2018 20min Permalink