Record-Breaking Climber Jake Whisenant Dead at 30

Jake Whisenant — a climber who holds the record for the fastest time up Yosemite’s El Capitan — has died … according to a report.

According to the California Post — which cites the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Coroner — Jake passed away on August 3. The circumstances surrounding his death are unknown at the time.

Bailee Moore — a self-described longtime friend of Jake’s — paid tribute to him on social media … writing that his loved ones take solace in knowing he was doing what he loved when he passed.

He and another climber — Noah Fox — also reportedly climbed The Nose, another rock formation in Yosemite, twice in one day … a difficult and tiring feat that took more than 14 hours.

Jake was 30.