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Erik Weihenmayer

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blind American climber

Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Prentice Hall Literature--Florida--Language and Literacy
  • Prentice Hall Literature [Grade Ten]
  • Ich fühlte den Himmel
  • Canyon of Hope
  • Touch the Top of the World : A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See

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Film & TV

Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Erik Weihenmayer (born September 23, 1968) is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. He was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. Due to this accomplishment he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. He completed the Seven Summits in September 2002, one of only 150 mountaineers at the time to do so, but the only…

Known for

  • Reel Rock 182024
  • Soundscape — Self2023
  • Welcome to Earth — Self - Mountaineer2021
  • Welcome to Earth2021
  • Fine Lines — Self2019
  • The Weight of Water — Himself2018
  • Bear Grylls: Man vs Everest — Self2014
  • Blindsight — Self2006
  • Mountains Without Barriers — Self2006
  • Farther Than the Eye Can See — Self2003

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Instance of
human
Given name
Erik
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Princeton
Occupation
mountaineer
Educated at
Boston College
Languages spoken
English language
Official website
erikweihenmayer.com
Image
Erik in Colorado.jpg
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date of birth
1968-09-23
medical condition
blindness
name in native language
Erik Weihenmayer
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Erik Weihenmayer
email address
mailto:[email protected]
number of viewers/listeners
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