Jake Whisenant, record-setting speed climber, dies at 30 in climbing accident
3 sources·Updated August 10, 2026
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- Fox News·4h agoRecord-setting El Capitan rock climber dies at age 30 in Sierra Nevada accident
Jake Whisenant, 30, has died after an accident in the Sierra Nevada. The well-known rock climber once scaled El Capitan’s Nose route twice in a single day.
Read at Fox News → - NBC News Top·6h agoJake Whisenant, record-setting speed climber, dies at 30 in climbing accident
Jake Whisenant, a climber known for setting speed records in Yosemite National Park, has died in a climbing accident in California.
Read at NBC News Top → - Independent World·14h agoRecord-breaking climber Jake Whisenant dies aged 30 after accident ‘doing what he loves’
One of the climber’s friends confirmed that he had died ‘doing what he loves in the beautiful Sierra Nevada’
Read at Independent World →
