Quadriplegic climber Ed Jeckson pictured climbing Mera Peak in the Himalayas.

How to Be Superhuman · Season 1 · Episode 4 · 1 February 2021

The paralysed rugby pro who now climbs mountains

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In 2017, Ed Jackson suffered a severe spinal injury. He talks to Rob Pope about his journey, from the trip to the hospital that he almost didn't survive, to what's driven him to become a mountaineer.

Duration: 35 min
Published On: 23 March 2020
Hosts: Rob PopeEd Jackson
Language: English
Header image: Ed Jackson
Cover artwork: Red Bull

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