Blind man scales Everest

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

Blind man scales Everest
Fri, 25 May, 2001 - 13:18

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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