Andy Holzer (pictured above) climbs mountains. That’s his thing. His other thing is that he’s been blind since birth. Also, did I mention he climbs mountains? You know, good for him. I wear corrective lenses, and I’m not climbing a mountain any time soon.
But I still think it’s a bad idea. I mean, the guy is blind; mountain climbing is like, totally dangerous. But leave it to Deep Silver, publisher of the upcoming Wii horror exclusive, Cursed Mountain, to encourage the guy. Holzer will be climbing Cho Oyu – the world’s sixth largest mountain — in the Himalayas, and will be blogging his experience on the game’s official Web site.
According to Deep Silver, Holzer will be reporting on “the incidents and encounters he experiences” during his climb. The publisher also says it will mark “the first time in history, a blind European, Andy Holzer, will then stand on top of a mountain higher than eight thousand meters.” Serious question time: has a blind non-European done this already?
If you’re wondering how this ties into the game, allow me to explain. Cursed Mountain is set in the Himalayas; Holzer is climbing a mountain in the Himalayas. Cursed Mountain is presumably scary; being blind and climbing a mountain sounds f**king terrifying.
