Erik Weihenmayer
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About
First blind person to successfully climb Mt. Everest on May 25, 2001.
Before Fame
He went completely blind when he was thirteen years old from a disease called retinoschisis.
Trivia
He was featured in a documentary called Blindsight in 2006.
Family Life
He married his wife Ellen in 1997.
Associated With
He was interviewed by Katie Couric after he climbed Mt. McKinley.
