Blind Climber Returns to Remote Patagonia
Erik Weihenmayer and Felipe Tapia Nordenflycht travel to the amazing Torre Norte for an attempt up a stunning granite line
After avoiding Patagonia for 20 years, blind adventurer, Erik Weihenmayer, is invited to explore El Valle de Silencio with his friend, Chilean climber and photographer, Felipe Tapia Nordenflycht.
Although from Chile, Felipe has never had the opportunity to visit the climbers’ paradise that sits in his home country. Together, they aim to make Erik the first blind person to stand atop Torre Norte, and to fulfil a lifelong dream of Felipe’s.
El Valle del Silencio explores the trust that Felipe and Erik have forged in the mountains with each other, as well as the challenges they face in Patagonia’s famously difficult conditions. Watch the trailer below.
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