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Popular Alaskan climber found dead after fall from Yosemite’s El Capitan

Last updated: October 3, 2025 8:14 am
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A well-known climber from Alaska tragically lost his life after falling from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, marking the third fatality in the park this summer.

Balin Miller, aged 23, passed away in a climbing mishap on Wednesday, as confirmed by his mother, Jeanine Girard-Moorman.

“He started climbing as a child,” she shared. “Climbing was his true passion—he loved it for the joy it brought him, not for fame or money.”

El Capitan towers above Yosemite National Park, California, Jan. 14, 2015. AP

This tragedy occurred on the first day of a federal government shutdown that allowed national parks to remain “generally” open, although with limited services and closed visitor centers, according to the National Park Service. They did not respond to inquiries regarding staffing at Yosemite during the shutdown.

El Capitan is renowned for its immense granite face, reaching approximately 3,000 feet (915 meters), attracting big-wall climbers globally. Alex Honnold famously completed the first free solo ascent of El Capitan in 2017 for the documentary “Free Solo.”

Many tributes to Balin flooded social media, with friends recalling how they had watched him climb via TikTok livestream for two consecutive days prior to his tragic accident. They affectionately referred to him as “orange tent guy” because of his unique camping style.

Earlier this summer, an 18-year-old climber from Texas tragically died in the park while free-soloing on a different formation. In a separate incident in August, a 29-year-old woman died after being struck by a large tree branch while hiking.

A photograph from Dylan Miller captures Alaskan climber Balin Miller scaling the route “Croc’s Nose” at Crocodile Rock in Hyalite Canyon near Bozeman, Montana, Sept. 29, 2024. AP

While details remain unclear, Balin’s brother, Dylan Miller, indicated that Balin was lead rope soloing on the 2,400-foot (730-meter) route called Sea of Dreams. He had completed the climb and was pulling up his last gear when he likely rappelled off the end of his rope, according to Dylan.

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Balin was a skilled alpinist who gained global recognition for being the first to solo ascend Mount McKinley’s Slovak Direct, a challenging route he conquered in 56 hours, as shared on his Instagram in June.

He was raised in Alaska, climbing alongside his father and his brother, who took longer to embrace the sport compared to Balin, who immediately found his passion.

“He felt most alive when climbing,” Dylan Miller described. “Though I’m his elder, he was like a mentor to me.”

This August 2011 file photo shows Half Dome and Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park, California. AP

This year, Balin also dedicated time solo climbing in Patagonia and the Canadian Rockies, accomplishing a notoriously demanding ice climb called Reality Bath, which had gone unrepeated for 37 years, as noted by Climbing magazine.

“He has had one of the most remarkable six-month climbing periods I’ve ever seen,” said Clint Helander, an alpinist from Alaska, to the Anchorage Daily News.

However, this latest trip to Yosemite wasn’t supposed to involve difficult climbs. Balin arrived about two weeks early to enjoy the park’s beauty and tranquility before reuniting with his family.

Beyond climbing, he was an animal lover, known for his vibrant personality, kindness, and zest for life, his mother recalled.

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He frequently climbed with a sparkling stripe of glitter across his cheekbones, likening it in a Climbing magazine interview to “a warrior preparing for battle.”

“He inspired countless individuals to tackle challenges that seemed insurmountable, including myself. I can’t imagine climbing again without him by my side,” his brother concluded.

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