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Alaskan climbing star Balin Miller dies after falling from Yosemite's El Capitan

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Alaskan climbing star Balin Miller dies after falling from Yosemite's El Capitan - sh.itjust.works

>An Alaskan climbing influencer has died after falling from El Capitan, a famous vertical rock formation in California’s Yosemite National Park. > >Balin Miller, 23, was live-streamed on TikTok ascending and subsequently falling from the monolith on Wednesday. > >In an emotional social media post confirming her son’s death, his mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman said: “My heart is shattered in a million pieces. I don’t know how I will get through this. I love him so much. I want to wake up from this horrible nightmare.” > >Details of what caused the incident are not clear, but Miller’s brother Dylan told AFP he was lead rope soloing - a technique that enables climbing alone while still protected by a rope - on a 2,400ft (730m) route named Sea of Dreams.

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WhiteOakBayou Oct 3

The article I read said he had a bag stuck then went to rappel down to it to unstick the bag but his rope didn’t reach all the way to the bag and he just rappelled off the end of his line on his way to the bag

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blargh513 Oct 3

I will never understand the appeal of such dangerous hobbies.

Roller coasters are pretty thrilling and dont come with the risk of death (typically).

I like being alive more than I need some thrills.

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horse Oct 4

He was using a rope. I imagine the risk of death while climbing with a rope is outweighed by the health benefits of leading an active life style.

Besides, I’m sure he loved doing it. Sometimes you have to take risks in life for the things you love.

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stray

I don’t mean to argue that people shouldn’t ever do dangerous things for fun, but you can get those same health benefits without climbing to lethal heights. You can traverse at just about floor level or roof climb at less than your own height, both of which are extremely engaging for the whole body.