US rock climber Brad Gobright falls to death in 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 900-meter (2,300-foot) summit and were while
returning, back to down when the accident occurred. Jacobson landed safely but
Gobright bounced off and fell another 300 meters to his death, they said.

“Jacobson
suffered injuries on his right ankle and various parts of his body. He was
treated at our base,” the statement said.

The late
rock climber was known for his gravity-defying solo ascents with no ropes.