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For blind climber Jesse Dufton, there is little that’s out of reach

Author(s): CBS Sunday Morning
Video Release Date: November 30, 2025
Video Source: YouTube

“Climbing teaches you a lot about who you are,” says 40-year-old rock climber Jesse Dufton, who has conquered thousands of peaks without the benefit of vision. Dufton, who was born with a rare degenerative condition called rod-cone dystrophy, talks with Lee Cowan about how losing his sight did not lead to him forsaking his potential. [Our thanks to Alastair Lee of BritRock Films.]

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