New Mexico - A
world-renowned rock climber, US national Brad Gobright, fell to his
death while climbing a sheer rock face in northern Mexico, authorities
said on Thursday.
Gobright, 31, and fellow American Aidan Jacobson, 26, were climbing a
route known as the Shining Path in the northern state of Nuevo Leon on
Wednesday when they fell, the state's emergency response agency said in a
statement.
Witnesses said the men had finished climbing the 900m
(2,300-foot) summit and were rappelling back down when the accident
occurred.
Jacobson landed on a rock outcrop, but Gobright bounced off and fell another 300m to his death, they said.
"Jacobson suffered lesions on his right ankle and various parts of his body. He was treated at our base," the statement said.
Gobright "lost his life after falling around 300m."
The late rock climber was known for his gravity-defying solo ascents with no ropes.