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Shyna Mae Deang

Climbing Star Balin Miller, 23, Dies After Fall From Yosemite's El Capitan

Alaskan climbing prodigy Balin Miller, 23, has died after a fall from El Capitan in Yosemite while attempting the Sea of Dreams route. (Credit: balin.miller/Instagram)

The climbing world is mourning one of its brightest young talents after Balin Miller, the 23-year-old American alpinist who stunned veterans with his audacious solo climbs, fell to his death from Yosemite's iconic El Capitan whilst attempting a complex rope manoeuvre on one of the granite monolith's most challenging routes.

Fatal Rappelling Error on Technical Yosemite Route

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