articleThe Brief Balin Miller fell to his death in a climbing accident earlier this week at Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan. A well-known Alaska climber died after falling in a climbing accident at Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan in California. The National Park Service said in a statement, provided to the Associated Press, that the agency is investigating the incident. RELATED: 2 climbers missing in Alaska's Denali National Park presumed dead, officials sayThe tragic accident happened on the first day of the federal government shutdown, which left national parks mostly open, with limited operations and closed visitors centers, according to the National Park Service. The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Associated Press, the National Park Service, and an Instagram post from Climber Magazine.