Elite rock climber's cause of death revealed after horrific accident at national park
Authorities have revealed the cause of death of Jake Whisenant, an elite rock climber who recently died in an accident in California's Sierra Nevada, shocking many. Whisenant died of "blunt force trauma injuries, sustained as a result of a fall," the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital.
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Authorities have revealed the cause of death of Jake Whisenant, an elite rock climber who recently died in an accident in California's Sierra Nevada, shocking many. Whisenant died of "blunt force trauma injuries, sustained as a result of a fall," the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital. He was just 30 years old.The spokesperson also disclosed that the incident took place at Sequoia National Park.RECORD-SETTING EL CAPITAN ROCK CLIMBER DIES AT AGE 30 IN SIERRA NEVADA ACCIDENTWhisenant’s death was first announced by his friend, Bailee Moore, who remembered him as her "lifelong friend and confidant.""Our family is absolutely devastated by this news but find solace in the fact that Jake died doing what he loves in the beautiful Sierra Nevada," said Moore."I will look for you in every life, my brother. Now go rest high up on that mountain."Whisenant had established himself in Yosemite's climbing community through a series of impressive feats on El Capitan, one of the world’s most challenging rock-climbing destinations, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
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