Balin Miller, a 23-year-old climber from Alaska, died this week after falling from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park while attempting a solo climb. The accident happened on October 1 as Miller was completing the “Sea of Dreams” route, one of the park’s most challenging walls. Witnesses watching a livestream camera, which often tracks climbers on El Capitan, reported seeing him fall during the descent. Miller had earned recognition in recent years for bold solo ascents across Alaska, Canada, a

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