Rock Climbing Star, Twenty-Three, Succumbs After Falling from Yosemite National Park's El Capitan

A young Alaskan social media climber has passed away following plummeting from El Capitan, a renowned granite cliff in the state of California's Yosemite park.

Balin Miller, twenty-three, was live-streamed on the social media platform ascending and subsequently falling from the massive rock on Wednesday.

In an emotional social media post announcing her son's passing, his parent said: "My heart is broken into countless fragments. I have no idea how I will get through this. I love him so much. I wish I could awaken from this horrible dream."

Details of the Accident

Details of what caused the incident are not clear, but Miller's brother a family member revealed he was lead rope soloing - a method that enables climbing alone while remaining secured by a rope - on a 2,400ft path named the Sea of Dreams route.

He had finished the climb and was hauling up equipment when he probably descended past the termination of his line, Dylan said.

Tom Evans who observed the fall reported he dialed emergency services after the climber tried to free his bag, which was snagged on a stone.

Background of the Adventurer

Originally from Anchorage, the young alpinist was raised climbing with his dad and sibling.

He was an skilled alpinist and gained global recognition for claiming the initial solo climb of Denali's Slovak Direct, which required over two days to finish, according to a update on his Instagram in June.

"He's had likely among the most remarkable recent half-year of alpinism of any climber I can think of," veteran alpinist Clint Helander told a local newspaper in mid-summer.

A second renowned mountaineer from Alaska Mark Westman compared him to the famous free soloist, who was the first person to free solo a complete path on El Capitan.

Recent Accomplishments and Nickname

The climber had spent weeks solo climbing in Patagonia and the Canadian mountain range, completing a notoriously difficult frozen ascent called the Reality Bath route, which had been not duplicated for over three decades, according to a climbing publication.

He was referred to fondly as the "Guy with the Orange Tent", due to his distinctive campsite at the base of El Capitan.

The Granite Monolith and Yosemite Safety History

El Capitan, an enormous vertical granite rock face of approximately 3,000 feet, is a significant landmark in the park and entices big-wall rock climbers from all over the world.

This tragedy marks the third fatality at the California national park this year. In early summer, an 18-year-old from the southern state lost his life in the area while climbing unroped on a different formation.

And in August, a young adult hiker died after being struck in the skull by a sizeable falling limb.

Investigation

The National Park Service stated in a statement that they were looking into the event and "officials and first responders responded immediately."