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Mar 6, 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. March 6, 2022 / 6:58 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...
Dec 23, 2020 · In 2019, Smith skied the Big Couloir at the age of 12 while also becoming the first blind skier to ever do so. Jacob, who is now 14, started skiing at the age of 2 and said skiing the Big Couloir has always been a goal of his.