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A Blind Man's Journey

Five years after a tragedy that took the lives of 12 climbers, why is a blind man trying to climb Mt. Everest? Join Diana Nyad in conversation with Erik Weihenmayer, author of Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man-s Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See. He speaks with Nyad by satellite phone from base-camp on Mt. Everest where he is training for his climb, scheduled to begin this month.

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KCRW placeholderBy Sarah Spitz • May 9, 2001 • 1 min read

Five years after a tragedy that took the lives of 12 climbers, why is a blind man trying to climb Mt. Everest? Join Diana Nyad in conversation with Erik Weihenmayer, author of Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man-s Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See. He speaks with Nyad by satellite phone from base-camp on Mt. Everest where he is training for his climb, scheduled to begin this month.

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