Blind man scales Everest

Two climbers overcame blindness and age to scale the world’s tallest mountain today.

Blind man scales Everest

Two climbers overcame blindness and age to scale the world’s tallest mountain today.

Erik Weihenmeyer, 32, from Colorado, became the first blind climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

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