We'll start that project next month.We'll take that trip next year.
We'll get in shape when work slows down.We'll try something new when life gets a little less busy, a little less stressful, a little more convenient.But imagine what we could accomplish if we let go of those petty excuses.Enter Eitan Armon.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEEitan Armon is a legally blind rock climber and adventurer.
(Photo courtesy of Elena Neuman / "Looking Up" film)When Eitan was 20 years old, he went to an eye appointment expecting to get glasses.Instead, a doctor walked into the room, looked down at his chart and delivered a life-altering diagnosis."So you're going blind, there's nothing we can do to help."Eitan remembers walking back to his car and crying — not just because of what he was losing, but because of everything he suddenly wasn't sure he would ever have."How would I be a professional? How would I be a husband? How would I be a father?" he recalled during an interview with OutKick Outdoors.
"There was definitely a transition period."For a while, anger and uncertainty were unavoidable.But eventually, Eitan began asking a different question.
Instead of focusing on what was being taken away, he started thinking about the values that mattered most to him: challenging himself, spending time with good people, contributing to something larger than himself and finding adventure wherever he could.Eitan Armon was diagnosed with a rare, genetic eye disorder called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).(Photo courtesy of Elena Neuman / "Looking Up" film)Fast forward a few years, and that mindset led him to Yosemite National Park, where he set out to climb El Capitan — the iconic 3,000-foot granite monolith that looms over Yosemite Valley and serves as the backdrop for the new documentary "Looking Up."The feat would be remarkable for anyone.
It was even more remarkable for Eitan, who had never attempted anything like it before and was doing so with only about 5% of his vision...