Jake Whisenant knew how to move through places where the slightest mistake could become fatal. He had raced up one of the world’s most intimidating granite walls, shattered a celebrated climbing record and completed a punishing El Capitan route twice in a single day. At only 30, he was already becoming a recognizable name within Yosemite’s elite speed-climbing community. Then, on August 3, his extraordinary … Continue reading He Conquered El Capitan in Record Time—Then a Mysterious Sierra Nevada Accident Ended His Life at Just 30