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Alaskan Climbing Star Dies in Fall From Yosemite’s El Capitan
- Balin Miller, a 23-year-old climber from Alaska, tragically lost his life on Wednesday while ascending the famed El Capitan rock formation in California’s Yosemite National Park.
- Miller was lead rope soloing the 2,400-foot Sea of Dreams route and, after completing the climb, he appears to have descended beyond the length of his rope while retrieving his final piece of gear.
- Miller gained international recognition for completing the first solo ascent of the technically difficult Slovak Direct route on Denali and had an impressive recent six-month climbing streak.
- His mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman said, "The mountain took my Balin today," and his brother said, "I can't imagine climbing ever again without him."
- This was the third death in Yosemite this summer and occurred on the first day of a federal government shutdown limiting park operations.
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Climbing star Balin Miller dies in fall from El Capitan at Yosemite
Rising Alaskan climbing star Balin Miller died this week after falling from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, according to his family. Miller, 23, died in the climbing accident Wednesday, his mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman confirmed to The Associated Press. “He’s been climbing since he was a young boy,” she said. “His heart and soul was truly to just climb. He loved to climb and it was never about money and fame.” FILE - El Capitan stands in Y…
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Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan
A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan. Balin Miller's mother confirmed that the 23-year-old died in a climbing accident Wednesday.
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