Peter Fimrite | The Seattle Times

In this May 13, 2017 photo provided by Greg Murphy shows Jason Wells, left, and Tim Klein during a climb along the Nose climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Family and friends say the two men who fell to their deaths while climbing El Capitan at Yosemite National park were elite climbers who partnered on routes since their college days in San Diego. The National Park Service has said, Wells and Klein were about 1,000 feet up the so-called Freeblast Route when they fell on Saturday June 2, 2018. (Greg Murphy via AP) LA103 LA103

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