Overview

• Family members confirmed the death of the Alaska-born climber, who was soloing the Sea of Dreams route on El Capitan.
• His brother told AFP/AP that Miller had completed the ascent using lead-rope soloing and was descending to retrieve haul bags when he likely went off the rope’s end.
• Multiple viewers and onlookers reported that the fatal fall was captured on his TikTok livestream.
• Photographer Tom Evans said he saw the incident, described the stuck-bag scenario on Facebook, and called 911 as rangers and emergency teams responded.
• The National Park Service said the incident is under investigation; AP notes it is Yosemite’s third recreation-related death of the summer following two earlier fatalities.