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Speed-climbing icon Jake Whisenant dies after Sierra Nevada fall

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Source: The Guardian
Speed-climbing icon Jake Whisenant dies after Sierra Nevada fall
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California climber Jake Whisenant, known for record-setting speed ascents including a 2,000-foot El Capitan route, died after a climbing-related fall in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon wilderness last week. Rescue crews recovered his body after two days of search operations. His fiancee and friends mourn the loss, and a GoFundMe memorial has been started.

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  1. Record-breaking El Capitan climber dies in Sierra Nevada fall  The Guardian
  2. Jake Whisenant, Who Raced Up Yosemite’s El Capitan at Record Speed, Dies in a Fall  The New York Times
  3. Speed climber Jacob Whisenant dies in 'climbing-related incident'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Jake Whisenant, record-setting speed climber, dies at 30 in climbing accident  NBC News
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