Marc Andre Leclerc attempts the East Pillar of Torre Egger

If you haven't heard of Marc-Andre Leclerc before then you really should put him on your radar. He is a true mountaineering pioneer and general badass.  Being new to the rock climbing community and even newer to the mountaineering community I first picked up his name last April. It was a ridiculous solo summit of Mount Robson , the infinite patience route, and the whole story just screams of pure adventure as I read every word of his blog post. No watch to keep track of time, open air bivouac and a lost lighter. If that has your interest follow the link here for the blog post. It's what I imagine the hard men of time past and how their adventures took place but with modern equipment and modern routes. 

http://marcleclerc.blogspot.ca.....inite.html

Photo: Marc-Andre Leclerc, Infinite Patience

Recently down in Patagonia M.A.L just attempted to onsight another serious route in winter conditions. The East Pillar of Torre Egger.

Photo: Marc-Andre Leclerc

While a quick facebook update is all we have for information at this time, we do know that he made it just a few hundred meters from the summit and was slowed due to poor weather. Hopefully, we will be able to read a detailed blog post soon but until then we can all read his previous adventures at home with sweaty palms. Go Canada.