Serge Leclerc: A little insight on my son Marc-André Leclerc to everyone involved or contemplating becoming involved in the search. Marc-André doesn’t think like most people and can be unpredictable in his decision making process. He is not only highly skilled and will rely on those skills to save himself but he also think outside the box and is very very good at reading a mountain and the environment he is in. His physical ability is well beyond average and so is his intelligence in general. Since he was a child he was always thought to be enjoy life and be safe first as he’s doing it. If he saw signs of the weather turning and felt a longer route outside of cell range even if it meant it would delay him but keep him safer, he would not have hesitated to go that route. I know Marc-André will survive for a long period of time with very little. He spent much of his time alone in the Canadian wilderness in the winter to prepare for events such as this....
I beg you... please don’t underestimate him for his young age. He has accomplished feats every one thought impossible... let’s get him back. Please don’t give up hope.
Thank you all for all your help and thoughts and prayer. Don’t stop praying and filling them with positive energy.
I’m grateful beyond words for everything you’re doing...

Press Release for 3/10/18
Juneau Mountain Rescue (JMR) continues to work with the Alaska State Troopers on the search for missing climbers Marc-Andre Leclerc and Ryan Johnson. Current weather conditions are severely hampering efforts to re-fly the area. On Thursday, March 8, the day the search began, four helicopter flights with search teams on board were deployed. Passes were made of the climbers’ planned Mendenhall Glacier exit route, along with their probable ascent and descent routes on the Mendenhall Towers. Both FLIR and RECCO were used to survey the area. The climber’s cache of gear that was not needed for the climb, which included skis, poles and a backpack, was located during those efforts, but deteriorating weather conditions limited further access. The United States Coast Guard and JMR attempted to access the area again Friday, March 9, but were turned around by foul weather. JMR crews spent Saturday, March 10 on weather hold at the Alaska Army National Guard aviation operations facility where the Guard flight crew has a helicopter prepared to fly when conditions allow. During the weather hold JMR has continued to work with friends and family of both climbers to establish a timeline of the climber’s activities. The National Weather Service has consistently provided weather status and forecast support for the search. All teams continue to look for the first available weather window to get back into the field