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How Ed Jackson went from spinal injury to mountain climbing

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Ed Jackson was told he would probably never walk again after breaking his neck.

The rugby player broke his neck in a diving accident in 2017 .

The 35-year-old now has Brown-Sequard Syndrome , a neurological condition.

A year after the accident, he scaled Yr Wyddfa , or Snowdon , Wales ’s highest peak.

The Mountain Within Me tells the story of his accident and recovery.

The Mountain Within Me is released in UK cinemas on Friday 23 August .

Director Steele recounts that she found the couple “inspiring and crazily positive” to be around.

Jackson is one of the presenting team for Channel 4's extensive coverage of the Paralympic Games from Paris .

VR Score

50

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39

Neutral language

82

Article tone

informal

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English

Language complexity

34

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not offensive

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medium-lived

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