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Alaskan climbing star Balin Miller dies after falling from Yosemite's El Capitan (www.bbc.com)
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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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[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I have a feeling that it's more lethal then other hobbies per Capita.

But that's just anecdotal of course. I'd be really curious to know what the actual data.

That said, it can be argued that it's definitely a hobby that's perceived to be much more dangerous.

[–] horse@feddit.org 1 points 4 weeks ago

People don't choose their hobbies based solely on risk. I love riding road bikes. There is a (small!) risk of death or serious injury in that sport too. But I love doing it and it's one of the most fun things on earth for me. If I died and it was possible to ask me afterwards if I'd still do it, I might say no. But you don't get to make these decisions retrospectively and so it's worth the risk to me.