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This short documentary tells the story of Balin Miller - a veteran alpinist who spent his life racking up incredible achievements, only to die after making one of the simplest possible errors... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:59 - Background ► 05:11 - The Death of Balin Miller ► 08:05 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "The Story Of The First Climbers To Scale Yosemite's El Capitan" by Susan Valot, published by WBUR, November 2018. Link: https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2018/11/16/yosemite-climb-el-capitan ► "Witness describes horror of streaming climber Balin Miller’s fatal fall in Yosemite" by Aidan Vaziri, published by the San Francisco Chronicle, October 2025. Link: https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/witness-climber-balin-miller-fall-21083821.php ► "Sea of Nightmares: My Son Died Climbing. Now, I Wrestle With ‘What If.’" by David Moudy-Miller, published by Climbing, April 2026. Link: https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/sea-of-nightmares-balin-miller-dad/ ► "Climbing star, 23, dies after falling from Yosemite's El Capitan" by Ruth Comerford, published by BBC News, October 2025. Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz08jp4xv2jo ► "Bold Young Alpinist Balin Miller Dies in Yosemite Fall" by Maya Silver, published by Climbing, October 2025. Link: https://www.climbing.com/news/alpinist-balin-miller-dies-in-yosemite/ ► "Interview: Balin Miller’s Bold Solo of 9,000-foot ‘Slovak Direct,’ Denali" by Anthony Walsh, published by Climbing, June 2025. Link: https://www.climbing.com/news/balin-miller-makes-several-hard-solo-alaska/ ► The Balin Scott Miller Foundation. Link: https://www.balinscottmillerfoundation.org/ ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #climbing #yosemite