Published Aug 10, 2026, 4:50 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

Record-setting El Capitan rock climber dies at age 30 in Sierra Nevada accident

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Record-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.