Jake Whisenant dies at 30: Yosemite speed climbing star killed in accident
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- Le Figaro (France)seen 12 Aug, 05:26description edited
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Jacob «Jake» Whisenant, 30 ans, a fait une chute mortelle début août dans le parc national de Sequoia et Kings Canyon, en Californie.Jacob «Jake» Whisenant, 30 ans, a fait une chute mortelle début août dans les parcs nationaux de Sequoia et Kings Canyon, en Californie.
- nbcbayarea.comseen 14 Aug, 05:15headline rewritten
Jake Whisenant, speed climber, dies at 30 in climbing accidentJake Whisenant, record-setting speed climber, dies at 30 in climbing accident
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Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- Times of India03:02first to report
Jake Whisenant, a 30-year-old Mammoth Lakes climber known for record-setting speed ascents on Yosemite's El Capitan, died in a Sierra Nevada accident on August 3, per the Tulare County Sheriff's Office Coroner. No cause of death has been disclosed. His friend Bailee Moore confirmed the news on Instagram, prompting tributes from the climbing community.
Tue, 11 August 2026
5 reports- El Mundo (Spain)08:37
Whisenant se había convertido en una de las figuras más relevantes de la escalada tras lograr ascender El Capitán, del Parque Nacional de Yosemite, o el Lurking Fear junto a Brant Hysell, su gran hito, en tan solo dos horas, 55 minutos y 32 segundos Leer
- The Guardian World16:55
Jacob ‘Jake’ Whisenant died in Sequoia and Kings Canyon wilderness in ‘climbing-related incident’, authorities say A 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). Continue...
- abc30.com18:41
Climber Jacob Whisenant, 30, has died in a climbing accident at California’s Sierra Nevada last week.
- nbcbayarea.com20:53edited after publishing
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Jake Whisenant, speed climber, dies at 30 in climbing accident - Le Figaro (France)22:42edited after publishing
Jacob «Jake» Whisenant, 30 ans, a fait une chute mortelle début août dans les parcs nationaux de Sequoia et Kings Canyon, en Californie.
Wed, 12 August 2026
2 reports- Le Figaro (France)09:02
PORTRAIT - Décédé le 3 août dernier après un accident lors d’une ascension en Californie, l’alpiniste américain Jake Whisenant s’était fait un nom dans la communauté de Yosemite.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)16:26
Jake Whisenant, alpinista californiano di 30 anni noto per aver battuto diversi record nel suo sport, è deceduto la scorsa settimana in seguito a una caduta nella zona della Sierra Nevada. Lo riporta il Guardian. Originario di Mammoth Lakes, in California, Whisenant è morto nella zona selvaggia di Sequoia e Kings Canyon lo scorso 3 […] L'articolo Morto l’alpinista Jake Whisenant: aveva 30 anni. Nel 2024 la sua impresa su “El Capitan” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .