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1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (665+ words) Aug 10, 2026 | 5:13 AM EDT Image Credits: Mario Nawfal/X Jake Whisenant spent years chasing seconds on some of America’s most unforgiving walls. He found them in record-breaking fashion on El Capitan. But at 30, the clock has stopped for the Yosemite speed-climbing…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (516+ words) Yosemite Speed Climber Dies - Check His Profile, Age, Cause of Death, Career, Net Worth, Achievements, Family & More (Image: Social Media) Jake Whisenant was a prominent American speed climber who became a rising star in Yosemite's elite big-wall climbing community. Tragically,…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (442+ words) 'I can't believe he's gone', one friend wrote Record-breaking climber Jake Whisenant has tragically died aged 30 following an accident in California’s Sierra Nevada, as tributes pour in. Whisenant, who made history with his speed climbs on Yosemite’s El Capitan, died…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (447+ words) Jake Whisenant’s death at the age of 30 has brought a sudden end to the career of a climber who had only recently drawn attention for a remarkable Yosemite National Park achievement. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Coroner said Whisenant died…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago   (493+ words) Gripped Climbing Magazine Jonathan Siegrist recently climbed two 5.14d (9a) routes in Canada within two weeks. On July 25, he redpointed Bow Valley Challenge in Vsion Cave in Bow Valley. On August 6, he climbed John Doe’s Space Adventure at Planet X in Calgary…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (368+ words) A loving adventurer has reached ‘the roof of the world’ with a mountain climb in honour of his brother. Tommy Warkcup’s tough climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, in aid of the Down’s Syndrome Association, has been featured on a documentary on…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (286+ words) The medical examiner’s office listed Aug. 3 as the date of death. Authorities have not yet released further details about the circumstances surrounding the accident. Jake Whisenant, a 30-year-old climber from Mammoth Lakes who was known for his speed ascents in…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (336+ words) By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER 02:53 10 Aug 2026, updated 03:00 10 Aug 2026 Jake Whisenant, a climber who scaled Yosemite's iconic El Capitan in record time, has died at the age of 30 following an accident in the Sierra Nevada. The Tulare County Sheriff's…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago   (365+ words) Jake Whisenant, a climber who scaled Yosemite's iconic El Capitan in record time, has died at the age of 30 following an accident in the Sierra Nevada. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Whisenant died by accident on August 3. No…...

22+ hour, 38+ min ago   (293+ words) GEORGE NEWS - Local endurance athlete Thembi Sojola continues to soldier on through challenging conditions as he works towards his goal of completing three 'Everests', a total elevation gain of 26 400 metres, in aid of George Child and Family Welfare. According to…...