Holman Prize: Climbing Blind - Ice to Deserts

My application video for the Holman Prize 2020. I am a blind climber. I have rod-cone dystrophy, a genetic condition that has affected my eyes since birth. I was born severely sight impaired but have now lost what little useful vision I had. I retain only light perception in an extremely narrow field of view. I can no longer read or recognise faces/images. When I am climbing, I get no useful information from my eyes, I can’t see the holds for hands or feet or the safety gear as I place it. When I climb, I