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Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 25, 2001.

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Is it true that Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 25, 2001?

Yes. Multiple reliable reference and academic sources confirm that Erik Weihenmayer achieved the feat of becoming the first blind person to summit Mount Everest on May 25, 2001.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Erik Weihenmayer
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Wikipedia: Erik Weihenmayer. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Weihenmayer

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PLOS (all journals): Adaptive sport as affirmation: “We focus on our strengths, not our disabilities”
Confirms Eric Weihenmayer was the first blind person to climb Mt. Everest.
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PLOS (all journals): Adaptive sport as affirmation: “We focus on our strengths, not our disabilities”. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283842

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Weston High School (Connecticut)
Notes Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 25, 2001.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Weston High School (Connecticut). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weston_High_School_(Connecticut)

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: 2001
Records that Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the top of Mount Everest on May 25, 2001.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: 2001. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Osprey Packs
Mentions Weihenmayer as the first blind climber to summit Mount Everest.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Osprey Packs. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey_Packs

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: May 25
Confirms that on May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first person with a visual impairment to reach Everest's top.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: May 25. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_25

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Lucy Walker (director)
Mentions blind American mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer in the context of Everest climbing expeditions.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Lucy Walker (director). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Walker_(director)

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