"Balin Miller, a popular Alaskan climber, was killed on Wednesday while rappelling near the top of Sea of Dreams, an arduous route on the southeast face of El Capitan. His mother, Jeanine Girard-Moorman, confirmed the news in posts on social media. It is with a heavy heart I have to tell you my incredible son Balin Miller died during a climbing accident today, she wrote. My heart is shattered in a million pieces."
"Details of the accident remain unofficial, but Yosemite photographer Tom Evans, who chronicled Miller's progress, said the 23-year-old was attempting to free a haul bag stuck below his anchor. According to Evans, Miller descended his rope without realising it would not reach the bag's location. He rappelled off the end of the line and fell. The National Park Service has not issued a formal report,"
"Though only in his early 20s, Miller had already established a reputation as one of America's most promising alpinists. Known affectionately in Yosemite this season as the Orange Tent Guy, he drew recognition for his distinctive campsite at the base of El Capitan and for livestreams documenting his climbs. His achievements included ascents of some of the world's most formidable peaks, among them Cerro Torre in Patagonia, the West Buttress of Denali and Mount Hunter in Alaska."
Balin Miller, a 23-year-old Alaskan climber, died while rappelling near the top of Sea of Dreams on El Capitan. Yosemite photographer Tom Evans reported Miller was trying to free a haul bag stuck below his anchor, descended without realizing the rope would not reach the bag, and rappelled off the end of the line. Rangers responded quickly and the National Park Service has not issued a formal report. Yosemite averages one to two climbing fatalities annually, and rappelling accidents are a common cause of death. Miller had earned recognition for notable solo ascents and livestreamed climbs.
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