Record-breaking El Capitan climber dies in Sierra Nevada fall
by Coral Murphy Marcos from US news | The Guardian on (#77KY9)
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).
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