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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. As a result of this accomplishment he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. He also completed the Seven Summits in September 2002, one of only 150 mountaineers at the time to do so, but the only climber who achieved this while blind. In 2008, he also added the Carstensz Pyramid thus completing the Eight Summits. Weihenmayer has also made noteworthy climbs up the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite in 1996, and ascended Losar, a 2,700-foot (820 m) vertical ice face in the Himalayas in 2008.

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  • Erik Weihenmayer (* 23. září 1968 Princeton) je americký nevidomý horolezec. (cs)
  • Erik Weihenmayer (* 1968 in New Jersey) ist ein US-amerikanischer Bergsteiger. Am 25. Mai 2001 bestieg er als erster Blinder den Gipfel des Mount Everest. Im September 2002 hatte Weihenmayer auch die Seven Summits nach der Mount-Kosciuszko-Version bestiegen, 2008 auch nach der Carstensz-Pyramiden-Version. Außer dem Bergsteigen und Klettern in Eis und Fels betreibt Weihenmayer unter anderem Paragliding, Langstreckenradfahren, Marathonlaufen und Skifahren. Er ist mit Sabriye Tenberken und Paul Kronenberg befreundet, den Gründern der Organisation Braille Without Borders, die er in Tibet besuchte. (de)
  • 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. As a result of this accomplishment he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. He also completed the Seven Summits in September 2002, one of only 150 mountaineers at the time to do so, but the only climber who achieved this while blind. In 2008, he also added the Carstensz Pyramid thus completing the Eight Summits. Weihenmayer has also made noteworthy climbs up the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite in 1996, and ascended Losar, a 2,700-foot (820 m) vertical ice face in the Himalayas in 2008. In 2005, he co-founded No Barriers, a nonprofit organization that helps people of diverse backgrounds and abilities to attack challenges head on, problem solve, build winning teams, and serve others. In September 2014, Weihenmayer and blinded Navy veteran Lonnie Bedwell kayaked the entire 277 miles (446 km) of the Grand Canyon, considered one of the most formidable whitewater locations in the world. Today, while still adventuring, he is a prominent worldwide speaker, focusing on the topic of living a "No Barriers Life." (en)
  • Erik Weihenmayer, né le 23 septembre 1968, est un alpiniste américain. Le 25 mai 2001, il devient le premier aveugle à atteindre le sommet de l'Everest. Il complète l’ascension des sept sommets en 2002. (fr)
  • Erik Weihenmayer (New Jersey, 23 september 1968) is een Amerikaans bergbeklimmer die op 25 mei 2001 als eerste blinde de top bereikte van de Mount Everest. Daarnaast is hij acrobatisch skydiver, lange afstand-wielrenner, marathonloper en skiër. September 2002 voltooide hij de zeven toppen. Weihenmayer woont in Boulder, Colorado. In 2004 ondernam hij samen met de Nederlander Paul Kronenberg, de eveneens blinde Duitse Sabriye Tenberken en tieners van de blindenschool in Lhasa, Tibet, de beklimming van de Mount Everest. Hierbij werden ze begeleid door een Amerikaanse filmploeg. Vanwege slechte weersomstandigheden moesten ze deze tocht echter afbreken. Van deze klim werd door de Britse filmregisseur Lucy Walker de documentaire Blindsight gemaakt. Deze film ontving meerdere prijzen. De Nederlandse documentaire filmer volgde Weihenmayer in 2006 tijdens de 'Leading the Way' expeditie in Peru. Tijdens deze expeditie begeleidde Erik een groep blinde en slechtziende Amerikaanse tieners over het Andes gebergte van Cusco naar Machu Picchu. De documentaire over de expeditie Fellowship of the Andes werd op 28 oktober 2006 in New York vertoond in het bijzijn van de blind en slechtziende tieners. (nl)
  • Erik Weihenmayer (Boulder, 23 settembre 1968) è un alpinista statunitense, è stato il primo non vedente a raggiungere la vetta dell'Everest, il 25 maggio 2001 a trentadue anni. Erik Weihenmayer È soprannominato l'Uomo Ragno. (it)
  • Erik Weihenmayer (n. 1968) foi o primeiro alpinista cego a escalar o Monte Everest, no dia 25 de maio de 2001. Devido ao seu feito, recebeu um prêmio da ESPN e da Idea. Escalou todas as sete montanhas mais altas dos sete continentes, os chamados Sete Cumes. Weihenmayer foi também professor de ginásio. (pt)
  • Эрик Вайхенмайер (Вайнмэйер, Вейенмайер) (англ. Erik Weihenmayer; род. 23 сентября 1968) — американский слепой атлет и путешественник. По состоянию на 2015 год, единственный в мире слепой человек, покоривший Эверест (25 мая 2001 года). С сентября 2002 года Вайхенмайер также является единственным слепым в числе 150 альпинистов, выполнивших программу «Семь вершин», заключающуюся в покорении самых высоких вершин всех частей света (сентябрь 2002). (ru)
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  • Weihenmayer on Mount Sherman, a 14,000 ft. peak in Colorado (en)
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  • Weihenmayer in Colorado, on Mount Sherman, a 14,000 ft. peak (en)
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  • Erik Weihenmayer (* 23. září 1968 Princeton) je americký nevidomý horolezec. (cs)
  • Erik Weihenmayer (* 1968 in New Jersey) ist ein US-amerikanischer Bergsteiger. Am 25. Mai 2001 bestieg er als erster Blinder den Gipfel des Mount Everest. Im September 2002 hatte Weihenmayer auch die Seven Summits nach der Mount-Kosciuszko-Version bestiegen, 2008 auch nach der Carstensz-Pyramiden-Version. Außer dem Bergsteigen und Klettern in Eis und Fels betreibt Weihenmayer unter anderem Paragliding, Langstreckenradfahren, Marathonlaufen und Skifahren. Er ist mit Sabriye Tenberken und Paul Kronenberg befreundet, den Gründern der Organisation Braille Without Borders, die er in Tibet besuchte. (de)
  • Erik Weihenmayer, né le 23 septembre 1968, est un alpiniste américain. Le 25 mai 2001, il devient le premier aveugle à atteindre le sommet de l'Everest. Il complète l’ascension des sept sommets en 2002. (fr)
  • Erik Weihenmayer (Boulder, 23 settembre 1968) è un alpinista statunitense, è stato il primo non vedente a raggiungere la vetta dell'Everest, il 25 maggio 2001 a trentadue anni. Erik Weihenmayer È soprannominato l'Uomo Ragno. (it)
  • Erik Weihenmayer (n. 1968) foi o primeiro alpinista cego a escalar o Monte Everest, no dia 25 de maio de 2001. Devido ao seu feito, recebeu um prêmio da ESPN e da Idea. Escalou todas as sete montanhas mais altas dos sete continentes, os chamados Sete Cumes. Weihenmayer foi também professor de ginásio. (pt)
  • Эрик Вайхенмайер (Вайнмэйер, Вейенмайер) (англ. Erik Weihenmayer; род. 23 сентября 1968) — американский слепой атлет и путешественник. По состоянию на 2015 год, единственный в мире слепой человек, покоривший Эверест (25 мая 2001 года). С сентября 2002 года Вайхенмайер также является единственным слепым в числе 150 альпинистов, выполнивших программу «Семь вершин», заключающуюся в покорении самых высоких вершин всех частей света (сентябрь 2002). (ru)
  • 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. As a result of this accomplishment he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. He also completed the Seven Summits in September 2002, one of only 150 mountaineers at the time to do so, but the only climber who achieved this while blind. In 2008, he also added the Carstensz Pyramid thus completing the Eight Summits. Weihenmayer has also made noteworthy climbs up the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite in 1996, and ascended Losar, a 2,700-foot (820 m) vertical ice face in the Himalayas in 2008. (en)
  • Erik Weihenmayer (New Jersey, 23 september 1968) is een Amerikaans bergbeklimmer die op 25 mei 2001 als eerste blinde de top bereikte van de Mount Everest. Daarnaast is hij acrobatisch skydiver, lange afstand-wielrenner, marathonloper en skiër. September 2002 voltooide hij de zeven toppen. Weihenmayer woont in Boulder, Colorado. (nl)
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  • Вайхенмайер, Эрик (ru)
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