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The Polar Vision team during their training with Matty McNair (left) in Iqaluit, Baffin Island, Canada. Richard Smith (middle), Alan Lock (second from right).
Alan Lock: As far as the mind can reach - blind man for the pole

In 2003, 24-years old Alan Lock began to rapidly lose his vision. Instead of crawling into a corner, the young UC Berkeley grad and Royal Navy Officer has already lived a lifetime. Next, he aims to be the first blind person to ski from the Coast to the South Pole.

 
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