After My Son Died Climbing, I Wrestle With ‘What If'
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The questions, hypotheticals, and past haunting me as the father of Balin Miller, who fell to his death in October.
After My Son Died Climbing, I Wrestle With ‘What If' Powered by Outside Sea of Nightmares: My Son Died Climbing. Now, I Wrestle With ‘What If.’ The questions, hypotheticals, and past haunting me as the father of Balin Miller, who fell to his death in October. Listen Share Save (Photo: Courtesy David Moudy-Miller) Updated April 8, 2026 08:46AM I finally watched the video of my son’s death. How could I not? It was all over the internet. I missed him desperately and wanted to see him, hear his voice, get bear-hugged in his arms one last time. So I searched for “Balin Miller” or “Balin Miller clim
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