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The Orange Tent Guy, Balin Miller's Fatal Fall from Yosemite's El Capitan | Disaster Strikes E 227

Podcast: The CRUX: True Survival Stories
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Duration seconds: 1592
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Summary

Twenty-three-year-old Balin Miller made history in 2025 with audacious solo climbs including the first solo ascent of Denali's Slovak Direct and the second-ever ascent of Canada's deadly Reality Bath route—but on October 1st, after successfully completing one of El Capitan's hardest routes, a single missing safety knot cost him his life. This is the story of the glitter-wearing climber known as "Orange Tent Guy," whose death was witnessed by hundreds on a livestream, and whose brief but brilliant career made him a legend in the climbing world.