Jesse Dufton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1986 |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Mountaineering, Paraclimbing |
| Known for | First blind climber to lead an ascent on Old Man of Hoy |
Jesse Dufton is a British mountaineer, paraclimber and member of the Great Britain paraclimbing team since 2017.[1] In 2019, Dufton became the first blind climber to lead an ascent on Old Man of Hoy in the Orkney Islands.[2] The climb, and Dufton's story, were the subject of the 2020 film Climbing Blind.[3][4] Dufton has rod-cone dystrophy; he was born with 20% central vision which has deteriorated to 1% today.[5]
References
- ^ Boudicca Fox-Leonard (14 October 2019). "'For me, climbing is safer than crossing the road': Meet the blind rock climber pushing the boundaries of what you can do without sight". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Blind climber leads an ascent of the Old Man of Hoy". BBC News. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Michael Hogan (20 May 2020). "Climbing Blind, review: an uplifting portrait of a man who won't be held down". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Rebecca Nicholson (20 May 2020). "Climbing Blind review – a tale of tenacity, adaptation and hope". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Ben Morse (4 December 2019). "Blind climber Jesse Dufton pushing boundaries after leading 449-foot climb". CNN. Retrieved 4 July 2023.