Erik Weihenmayer

Erik Weihenmayer

Erik Weihenmayer is a blind rock climber who uses prosthetic "eyes" that translate images to electrical impulses he feels on his tongue. He became the only blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 25, 2001.

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