Fatal climbing accident in Potrero Chico, Mexico - Brad Gobright

From the Potrero Chico Facebook group, translated from Spanish.

Foreign climbers fell from an approximate height of 200 meters on the route called "Shining Path" aka El Sendero Luminoso.

HIDALGO.- A man died and another was seriously injured when both fell from an approximate height of 200 meters in the place known as Potrero Chico, in the municipality of Hidalgo.
The accident occurred when both climbers of American origin practiced the sport of ropes in an area or route known as "Shining Path", however they would have fallen without so far determining the causes.

The area is difficult to access, although rescue forces such as Civil Protection of Nuevo León have already reached the location of the injured person.
Meanwhile, they will look for ways to get to where the remains of the climber who died, who was only identified as Brad Gobright, 32, are located.

It was reported that there is communication difficulty on the site, as well as high-speed wind gusts, which is why this could have been the cause of the climbers' fall.
The place of Potrero Chico is frequented by climbers of all levels to be recognized as one of the best places worldwide to perform such sport and therefore the risk on some routes is also high.

Original article in Mexico newspaper:
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This is from the Mexican first responder's FB page. It's the injured partner, who appears alert.

"Aidan Jacobson of 26 years of Phoenix, Arizona, who has injuries to the right ankle and various parts of the body."

https://www.facebook.com/rayelizalder/

I think this might be Brad Gobright.

He had an IG story looking for a partner to climb 5.12+ stuff yesterday, and has been climbing in Potero.

Fuck.

Yes, it was Brad Gobright.   :(

RIP buddy...I will never forget you telling off that touron who stopped at the triangle in El Cap Meadow and blocked the road.  

Very sorry to hear, man. 

wow. shit. 

I hope this is not the case, if so, RIP Brad.
Pretty f-ing sick of this 

RIP. It's been a rough year for climbers.

He was looking for a partner? As in this was a roped accident? The article does say the deceased climber was identified as "Brad." Fuck. 

Fuck

OMG.
RIP

Telediario has updated their article to confirm that the dead climber is indeed Brad Gobright, 32 years old.

RIP.

FUCK. I hope this isn't real. 

Brad was a friend and a hero of mine. Go easy brother.

Oh no, so sad, Brad is one of my favorite climbers, I met Brad in Yosemite a couple years ago. Really humble and great guy.

Will be missed. RIP Brad Gobright. Condolences to family & friends. I’ll be thinking about ya 

fuck shit piss

This is just terrible. Unbelievable so sad

A man died and another was seriously injured when both fell from an approximate height of 200 meters.

That doesn't make sense. It will be interesting to see what details we can get. It's sobering when black belt trad climbers die from some kind of system failure and fall hundreds of meters. Reminds me of the accident on Freerider last summer. 

Rest easy, Brad

Russ B wrote:
That doesn't make sense. It will be interesting to see what details we can get. It's sobering when black belt trad climbers die from some kind of system failure and fall hundreds of meters. Reminds me of the accident on Freerider last summer. 

I saw some photos posted on the Texas Climbers Group, from a Mexican media site that shows and names the partner. He looked really upset but seemed mostly unscathed physically. Very curious what happened. I presume the partner will be able to share when he is emotionally ready to do so. 

Go brightly into the night, Brad. 

Knot the ends of your ropes on rappel.  ALWAYS.  Every fcking time