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Climbers test limits at Yosemite, short-staffed by US shutdown

Thousands of adrenaline junkies including BASE jumpers are flocking to California's Yosemite National Park, as the US government shutdown leaves the few rangers on duty struggling to cope at the ...

Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite’s El Capitan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, marking the third ...
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Social media climbing star Balin Miller dies in fall in Yosemite's El Capitan

Climber and influencer Balin Miller, 23, fell to his death on October 2 while solo climbing the Sea of Dreams route on Yosemite’s El Capitan. According to KTLA and CBS News, Miller had completed the 2 ...

Another 8-year-old just went up Yosemite's El Capitan. Here's the backstory

Two 8-year-olds have ascended Yosemite's El Capitan in recent years in trips arranged by their father, who has a larger goal ...
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Meet the 8-year-old who just made history as the youngest to climb El Capitan

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California -- An 8-year-old boy has made history, becoming the youngest to climb and summit El Capitan, the revered rock formation in California's Yosemite National Park that's ...