Overview

• Miller’s parents confirmed the death of the Alaska climber, who fell on Wednesday while on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
• His brother said Miller had completed the Sea of Dreams route in lead rope solo style and fell during the descent while retrieving gear.
• Photographer Tom Evans, who called 911, described seeing Miller descend past the rope’s end after a haulbag became stuck, with other climbers also witnessing the fall.
• Early reports said Miller was livestreaming on TikTok; a TikTok user later claimed he, not Miller, was broadcasting the scene when the fall was captured.
• The National Park Service says rangers responded immediately and the case remains under investigation, as the incident renews scrutiny of live broadcasts in extreme climbing and follows two other deaths in Yosemite this summer reported by AP.