Podcast: Climbing 8000m Peaks With 70% Blindness

2023

On The Mic With Parth: Jill Wheatley is a Canadian mountaineer and runner. A few years ago she suffered a traumatic brain injury causing her to loose 70% of her vision. But that did not stop her from dreaming big. She went about climbing 6x8000m mountains in less than a year and is aiming to finish all 14 very soon!

Visually impaired climber to summit 14 peaks

2022

Visually impaired mountaineer Jill Wheatley says climbing is a gift after surviving traumatic brain injury.

Gripped Magazine: Visually Impaired Canadian Summits Annapurna

2023

Jill was featured in Gripped Magazine following her Annapurna summit (April, 2023)

Partially-sighted Mountaineer Climbing the World’s 14 Tallest Mountain

2023

We meet Jill Wheatley, a partially-sighted mountaineer looking to summit the world’s 14 tallest mountains.

Jill Wheatley: Mountains of My Mind

2023

New episode of Let's Take This Outside with @mtnsofmymind - Jill is a mountain climber currently climbing the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 metres, with only 30% of her vision.

Rocky Mountain Outlook: Visually Impaired Mountaineer's Tall Task

2023

Jill's Feature in Canmore Alberta's Rocky Mountain Outlook

Overcoming Mountains of Adversity

2022

From ParticipACTION Canada, the Active Champions Series is a monthly showcase of inspiring stories highlighting the importance of physical activity and sport in our everyday lives.

Jill Wheatley: Choosing My Response (The National Post)

2022

Choosing how I respond to TBI and Vision loss with Canada's National Post

Jill Wheatley: Delivering Adventure Podcast

2025

When we find ourselves in situations with others who are experiencing distress due to adversity, knowing what to say, what to avoid saying, or how to act can be difficult regardless of how well intentioned we are.

In this episode we are joined again by Jill Wheatley who is going to walk us through some strategies that we can use to help people through distress and adversity.

The Travis Macy Show

2023

Listen in as Travis and Mace lead a fun , educational, and compelling conversation with Jill and Ryan Haebe about living fully after traumatic brain injury.