Young man facing blindness makes it his mission to climb Yosemite mountain

A documentary entitled “Looking Up” follows a young man who was diagnosed with a rare disease that led to him losing 95% of his vision. He then set a lofty goal for himself to climb Yosemite's El Capitan mountain. The film's subject, Eitan Armon and the director, Elena Neuman, sat down with NBC News Daily to discuss his journey from navigating life with a new disability and making it to the top of the summit.

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