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202069 minGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Climbing Blind

202069 minGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Blind climber Jesse Dufton attempts to ascend the Old Man of Hoy, a challenging sea stack off the coast of Scotland.

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Blind climber Jesse Dufton attempts to ascend the Old Man of Hoy, a challenging sea stack off the coast of Scotland.

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Alastair Lee

Alastair Leedirector

Alastair Lee

Alastair Leewriter

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Neil Gresham

Neil Greshamcast

Leo Houlding

Leo Houldingcast

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Blind climber Jesse Dufton's ascent of the Old Man of Hoy.

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