Alaska climber Balin Miller died Wednesday while climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
Miller, 23, gained recent renown as an emerging mountaineer known for solo climbing treacherous routes in Alaska and beyond. Born and raised in Alaska, he was a graduate of West Anchorage High School, where he was also on the ski team.
Jeanine Moorman, Miller’s mother, said her son’s love for climbing began at the age of 3, when his dad set up a small climbing wall at their home…