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Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite’s El Capitan
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By JAIMIE DINGLOS ANGELES (AP) — A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, marking the third death in the park this summer.
El Capitan is one of the most striking features of Yosemite National Park, an enormous sheer granite rock face of approximately 3,000 feet that entices big-wall rock climbers from all over the world.
Earlier this year, an 18-year-old from Texas died in the park while free-soloing, or climbing without a rope, on a different formation.
He had already finished the climb and was hauling up his last bit of gear when he likely rappelled off the end of his rope, Dylan said.
“He said he felt most alive when he was climbing,” Dylan Miller said.