A popular climber has fallen to his de.ath from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, marking the third de.ath in the park this summer
Balin Miller, 23, from Alaska, was on TikTok live when he fell to his de.ath on Wednesday, his mum Jeanine Girard-Moorman confirmed.
‘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.’
Shocked fans who were watching his TikTok live stream have shared their condolences after his sudden death.
One fan, who said he had been watching Miller’s journey up El Capitan, said: ‘He made it to the summit, but he had to retrieve his bags as they got stuck on a rock as he was hoisting them up.
‘As he was trying to retrieve the bags, he fell to his de.ath, all caught on the livestream.’
The de.ath came on the first day of the federal government shutdown, which left national parks ‘generally’ open, with limited operations and closed visitor centres, according to the National Park Service.
The NPS said in a statement that park rangers and emergency personnel responded immediately, and Miller’s death is being investigated.
Visitors have been urged by conservationists to stay away from the National Parks during the government shutdown.
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