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LOS ANGELES - A prominent Alaskan climber, Balin Miller, has died in a fall from Yosemite National Park's El Capitan, making him the third fatality in the park this summer.

What we know:

Miller, 23, fell to his death from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

His mother, Jeanine Girard-Moorman, confirmed his passing, stating that his passion was climbing.

The death marks the third fatality in Yosemite this summer.

Previously, an 18-year-old from Texas died while free-soloing on a different formation, and a 29-year-old woman was killed by a falling tree branch.

The National Park Service has confirmed they are investigating the incident and that park rangers and emergency personnel responded immediately.

The accident occurred on the first day of a fed

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