Overview

• Park staff and emergency responders reached the scene at Yosemite but were unable to save him.
• Viewers on TikTok saw the incident in real time as his broadcast continued from the wall.
• Local reports say he was attempting the Sea of Dreams route on El Capitan during the ascent.
• His mother publicly confirmed his death, and the climbing community posted tributes to the influencer known as the "orange tent guy."
• The Alaska-born alpinist had recently gained global attention after a solo push of the Slovak Direct on Denali in June.