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

An accomplished stone climber who acceptable a velocity grounds connected 1 of Yosemite's famed El Capitan routes precocious died successful an mishap successful California's Sierra Nevada.

Jake Whisenant, property 30, died connected Aug. 3, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office Coroner Division. 

Authorities haven't disclosed the circumstances of his decease — but it was listed arsenic an accident.

His decease was announced by Bailee Moore, who described Whisenant arsenic her "lifelong person and confidant."

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Moore wrote that her bosom was "impossibly heavy" arsenic she shared the news.

"Our household is perfectly devastated by this quality but find solace successful the information that Jake died doing what helium loves successful the beauteous Sierra Nevada," said Moore.

Rock climber Jake Whisenant, property 30, died Aug. 3 aft an mishap successful California's Sierra Nevada, according to authorities. (@jake.doubleyew via Instagram; George Rose/Getty Images)

"I volition look for you successful each life, my brother. Now spell remainder precocious up connected that mountain."

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for further comment.

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Whisenant had made a sanction for himself successful Yosemite’s climbing assemblage with a bid of awesome feats connected El Capitan, 1 of the astir challenging places to rock-climb.

Whisenant climbed El Capitan's Nose way doubly successful a azygous time successful May with chap climber Noah Fox, finishing successful 14 hours and 38 minutes, according to the Yosemite Climbing Association.

Whisenant had established himself successful Yosemite's climbing assemblage done a bid of notable achievements connected El Capitan. (iStock)

In October 2024, Whisenant and climber Brant Hysell acceptable a velocity grounds connected El Capitan's Lurking Fear route, completing the ascent successful 2 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds.

At the time, Whisenant described it arsenic a "truly magical time that I’ll ne'er forget."

"We some tapped into a travel state, afloat committed to our plan, and astir importantly had an implicit blast connected our favourite rock," helium said.

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Whisenant's friends expressed their grief connected societal media pursuing quality of his death.

"My bosom is breached with you. Jake was specified a airy successful this world," 1 idiosyncratic wrote.

Whisenant was remembered by friends arsenic a benignant and genuine idiosyncratic aft quality of the 30-year-old climber's decease began to circulate.  (jake.doubleyew via Instagram)

"Jake was specified a benignant and genuine human, and helium volition ever clasp a peculiar spot successful my heart," different said.

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The National Park Service warns that recreation successful the precocious Sierra tin travel with rapidly changing weather, precocious elevation and rugged terrain, and advises visitors to program for imaginable hazards earlier heading into the wilderness.

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"Preparedness and self-reliance are essential," the NPS's website says. 

"Make definite to program for each imaginable hazards earlier your trip."

The National Park Service advises visitors to hole for imaginable hazards earlier entering distant wilderness areas successful the precocious Sierra. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Officials urge carrying due instrumentality and clothing, knowing idiosyncratic carnal limitations and being prepared to crook astir if conditions go unsafe.

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The NPS besides cautions that exigency assistance whitethorn not beryllium contiguous successful distant wilderness areas and urges visitors to beryllium prepared to trust connected themselves successful an emergency.