Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWhisenant climbed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park (pictured) in just under three hours (Getty)Record-breaking climber Jake Whisenant has died at the age of 30 following an accident in the Sierra Nevada.Records from the Tulare County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Whisenant passed away on 3 August. Whisenant made headlines in October 2024 by scaling the Lurking Fear route on Yosemite's El Capitan in a record two hours, 55 minutes, and 32 seconds. Alongside climbing partner Brant Hysell, he smashed the previous record for the 3,000-foot rock face. Friends and fellow climbers paid tribute to the Mammoth Lakes influencer, saying that he died doing what he loved. In fullRecord-breaking climber Jake Whisenant dies aged 30 after accident ‘doing what he loves’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
El Capitan record-holder Jake Whisenant dies in mountain accident
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWhisenant climbed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park (pictured) in just under three hours (Getty)Record-breaking climber Jake Whisenant has died at the age of 30 following an accident in the Sierra Nevada.Records from the Tulare County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Whisenant passed away on 3 August. Whisenant made headlines in October 2024 by scaling the Lurking Fear route on Yosemite's El Capitan in a record two hours, 55 minutes, and 32 seconds. Alongside climbing partner Brant Hysell, he smashed the previous record for the 3,000-foot rock face. Friends and fellow climbers paid tribute to the Mammoth Lakes influencer, saying that he died doing what he loved. In fullRecord-breaking climber Jake Whisenant dies aged 30 after accident ‘doing what he loves’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
