Balin Miller He had a passion for mountaineering that led him to climb more and more. The cold climate of Downthe place of the United States where the Young climberit was somehow an impulse to his Temerary impetusanimated from an early age to reach snowy tops.
And at first he did not do it alone. His initial tours made them next to His fatherwho transmitted this risky discipline to his other son Dylan Miller. The practice of mountaineeringmountain skiing, and ice escalation were A familiar aspect shared.
But the Balin’s tragic death At 23, which occurred this week while trying to climb a challenging rock formation of the Yosemite National Parkin Californiaeverything changed.
His family spoke about it on social networks, and the public of the influencer He could know what happened during the feat, in which The young man reached the top of the rock formation The Captainhaving climbed 730 meters high.
The family communicated the news through social networks. Photo: NBC News capture«For those of you who only knew him as a climber, he was much more: had a great personalityhe was kind, he loved animals, and he was an incredible athlete «they expressed in a Facebook post.
The sadness of the mother of the 23 -year -old who fell from a mountain
«My world collapsed completelyand it’s very hard «Balin’s mother, Jeanine Girard-Morman, said in dialogue with NBC.
Balin Miller was a promise of American mountaineering. Photo: AP«There is no greater pain than losing a child in such a horrible way «he said in tears, without ignoring the Mountaineering adversities. An activity that his son «knew the risks» and «did it anyway,» he said.
In addition, he compared the reason for misfortune with the use of the transport safety belt. «It was so simple As if you forget to put on your belt security «he said in reference to this habit, insinuating that he is not exempt from oblivion between innumerable trips.
«And that was the day you needed it«he said compared to the fateful moment where the young man of alone 23 years lost his life. «My heart is made pieces. I don’t know how I’m going to overcome it … climbing was what he loved mostand finally the mountain took it «he said previously on social networks.
His older brother, Dylan Milleralso passionate about mountaineering since his adolescence, he assured the media that Balin – with whom he used to organize expeditions – was only that day.
At the same time confirmed that for this type of solo excursions -An known lead rope soloing-His brother I used to wear a rope to protect yourself from any fall.
How the young mountaineer Balin Miller died
On the accident, his brother Dylan said: «The climbing probably ended and was carrying the rest of his team when he descended in Rápel until the end of his rope and fell; He inspired so many people to do things perhaps unthinkableincluding me, I can’t imagine climbing without it «.
Alpinism, a passion of Miller. Photo: IG/Balin.millerThe dramatic moment that the life of who was considered An American mountaineering promisewas recorded in a live broadcast on Tiktok.
Michelle Derrick, one of the followers who was seeing the deceased mountaineer said: «It reached the top, but He had to recover his backpackstrapped in a rock when climbing them. When trying to do it, fell and died «.
The achievements of Balin Miller, a promise of mountaineering
Miller went beyond his borders. Climbed in Patagonia and the Canadian rock mountains. In the latter he achieved a feat that -according to the magazine Climbing Magazine – It didn’t happen 37 years ago: it reached the top of an frozen cliff called Reality Bath.
In addition, in June of this year the young man obtained a global recognition After ascending the Slovak Direct of Mount McKinley, a route of more than 2,700 meters and The hardest of the American continent. He got it after 56 hours in the feat.
His death adds to two others occurred in the same park so far this year. One of them was that of the hiker Angela Lin29, who was hit by the branch of a tree in fall, according to the chain Ksee de Fresno.
