Record-breaking El Capitan climber dies in Sierra Nevada fall
Photograph: GoFundMeView image in fullscreenJake Whisenant. Rescue and recovery operations were conducted over two days, and Whisenant was found dead by rangers.Whisenant was well-known in the climbing community for his record-setting speed ascents in Yosemite national park. “His passion for climbing was only a small glimpse into the kind of person he was.
- ▪Photograph: GoFundMeView image in fullscreenJake Whisenant.
- ▪Rescue and recovery operations were conducted over two days, and Whisenant was found dead by rangers.Whisenant was well-known in the climbing community for his record-setting speed ascents in Yosemite national park.
- ▪“His passion for climbing was only a small glimpse into the kind of person he was.
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Jake Whisenant. Photograph: GoFundMeView image in fullscreenJake Whisenant. Photograph: GoFundMeCaliforniaRecord-breaking El Capitan climber dies in Sierra Nevada fallJacob ‘Jake’ Whisenant died in Sequoia and Kings Canyon wilderness in ‘climbing-related incident’, authorities sayCoral Murphy MarcosTue 11 Aug 2026 11.47 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 11.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA 30-year-old California climber known for breaking speed records died after falling in the Sierra Nevada wilderness last week, according to authorities.Jacob “Jake” Whisenant, from Mammoth Lakes, California, died in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon wilderness on 3 August, according to the Tulare County sheriff’s office coroner unit and the National Park Service (NPS).NPS said personnel responded to…
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