Climbing Mount Everest Blind
Posted on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 at 5:44 pmBut. . . he’s gay!
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Blindsight $13.81 Inspirational documentary follows six blind Tibetan teenagers as they embark on a climbing expedition up Mt. Everest. Despite their shared disability–which has made each of the teens scorned and rejected by those closest to them–they fearlessly face the challenging task with the help of renowned sightless climber Erik Weihenmayer. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digita… |
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Farther Than The Eye Can See – Mount Everest $29.95 Blind climber Erik Weihenmayer and his team’s highly successful ascent of Mount Everest along with four other remarkable milestones on the mountain. Time magazine called this the most successful Everest expedition of all time. The film beautifully captures the emotion, drama and humor of this historic climb…. |
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Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man’s Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My Story $1.44 Erik Weihenmayer was born with retinoscheses, a degenerative eye disorder that would leave him blind by the age of thirteen. But Erik was determined to rise above this devastating disability and lead a fulfilling and exciting life. In this poignant and inspiring memoir, he shares his struggle to push past the limits imposed on him by his visual impairment-and by a seeing world. He speaks movingly… |
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The Summit $2.45 It’s one of the greatest challenges one can face on Earth: an ascent to the top of the world on the slopes of Mount Everest. Eric Alexander experienced grace and a faith-empowering journey he will never forget as part of a record-setting team in May 2001, scaling the heights of Everest with his friend, blind climber Erik Weihenmayer. Experience some of the most dangerous locations in the world, i… |
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Blind Corners: Adventures on Everest and the World’s Tallest Peaks $16.95 Mountain climbing adventures around the world…. |