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Aug 7, 2022 · 60 Minutes Sports. "The only big fear I have is not succeeding": Legally blind 15-year-old Jacob Smith shredding expectations in freeride skiing. By Sharyn Alfonsi. August 7, 2022 / 6:54 PM...
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Mar 6, 2022 · Jacob Smith: The legally blind 15-year-old freeride skier A brain tumor robbed Jacob Smith of his vision, but that hasn’t stopped him from making a name for himself on the slopes....
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Feb 8, 2023 · Jacob Smith was the first blind skier to ski the Big Couloir and North Summit Snowfield in Big Sky Montana, both highly challenging slopes. He said he largely skis the Rocky Mountain...
Mar 7, 2022 · 15-year-old downhill skier Jacob Smith gets back on slopes after battle with brain tumor, blindness. A brain tumor left Jacob Smith with severe vision loss at age 8. It was only the start of a decade-long battle with meningioma.
Feb 27, 2020 · 18. 1.3K views 1 year ago. After becoming the first legally blind skier down Big Sky's infamous Big Couloir, Jacob Smith sets his sights on completing the first legally blind descent of...
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